How would you use the philosophy of explicit instruction in the classroom

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Ans: Answers to this question will vary but should include elements of the following: Example answer: Explicit instruction focuses on designing and delivering instruction using evidenced based procedures. A teacher needs to first identify the overall lesson objective; an “I can” statement can be placed on the board. The teacher would have to determine what related skills were needed for success and develop an activation or prior knowledge activity, such as a review game of important previously learned terms and their definitions. The teacher would prepare ahead of time a model of what the finished product should look like and also have written step-by-step directions for completion. The teacher needs to provide the students with several opportunities for practice perhaps first as a whole group, then with a partner, and then a review as everyone shares their project with the class. The teacher should provide immediate feedback through rubrics, comments, or verbal responses to the students. Finally, the teacher will reflect on the success of the lesson through review of student progress monitoring. This could be done with a formative assessment such as a simple check-off list to utilize as students are sharing out their presentations or a summative assessment which could be the final project submitted for teacher review.