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The Power of Explicit Instruction

The Power of Explicit Instruction. 3C’s of Explicit Instruction. Clear C oncise C onnected. Clear. One step at a time Visual example Feedback loop. Clear: Examples. One step at a time:. Visual example:. Read the first paragraph.

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The Power of Explicit Instruction

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  1. The Power of Explicit Instruction

  2. 3C’s of Explicit Instruction • Clear • Concise • Connected

  3. Clear • One step at a time • Visual example • Feedback loop

  4. Clear: Examples One step at a time: Visual example: • Read the first paragraph. • Find and circle the vocabulary words listed on the board. • Write down each vocabulary word and the sentence it’s found in. • Create a vocabulary card for each word. • Repeat these steps for the next paragraph. Simplest concepts first!

  5. Clear: Examples • What did I want you to do? • What was the most challenging part of this? • What is something you learned from this? Feedback loop:

  6. Concise • Teach only necessary information • Instruct no more than 5 minutes without student involvement • Avoid teaching concepts that are similar, but different, close in time

  7. Concise: Examples Three options for driving directions: One is clearly the best, but all three are given. Most words that end in the /ch/ sound are spelled ‘tch’. There are 5 exceptions: rich, such, much, which and touch.

  8. Connected • Assume nothing • Draw explicit lines • Connect new information to prior knowledge

  9. Connected: Assume Nothing & Draw Explicit Lines run running

  10. Connected: Drawing Lines Between Prior Knowledge and New Information • What does “bad” mean? • What does “horrible” mean? • Have you ever had a bad day? • What is it like to have a bad day? • How could Alexander’s bad day be like your bad day?

  11. Activity: • How am I making this harder on students by not being clear, concise and connected? • What are some specific ways I can be clearer, more concise and more connected?

  12. Questions?

  13. Thank you for your time today! Contact Information: shantell@readinghorizons.com mail@readinghorizons.com

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