Instructional Focus Lesson The Explicit Instruction Cycle

1. The Continuous Improvement Model Monitoring Instruction Instructional Focus Lesson The Explicit Instruction Cycle North East Florida Educational Consortium

2. NEFEC CIM Schools Reading Level 1 Decrease Elementary Grades 45 40 35 30 Reading 2005 % Level 1 % Level 1 25 20 Reading 2006 % Level 1 15 10 5 0 Grade 3 School 2 Grade 4 Sch 2 Grade 5 Sch 2 Grade 3 School 1 Grade 4 Sch 1 Grade 5 Sch 1 Pilot Elementary School 1 & 2 Explicit Instruction WORKS! 2005-2006 Data Charts from NEFEC Pilot Schools 2004-2005 School 1:B School 2:A 2005-2006 /AYP School 1:A /Y School 2:A /Y

3. Explicit Instruction WORKS! 2005-2006 Data Charts from NEFEC Pilot Schools NEFEC CIM Schools Reading Level 1 Decrease Middle Grades 35 30 25 Reading 2005 % Level 1 20 % Level 1 15 Reading 2006 % Level 1 10 5 0 Grade 6 School 1 Grade 7 Sch 1 Grade 7 Sch 2 Grade 7 Sch 3 Grade 6 School 2 Grade 6 School 3 Grade 8 Sch 1 Grade 8 Sch 2 Grade 8 Sch 3 Pilot Middle Schools 1, 2, 3 2004-2005 School 1:B School 2:A School 3:B 2005-2006 /AYP School 1:A /Y School 2:A /Y School 3:B /P

4. Explicit Instruction WORKS! 2005-2006 Data Charts from NEFEC Pilot Schools NEFEC CIM School Reading Level 1 Decrease High School 45 40 35 Reading 2005 30 % Level 1 25 % Level 1 20 Reading 2006 % Level 1 15 10 Not implemented in 10th grade 5 0 Grade 9 Sch 1 Grade 9 Sch 2 Grade 9 Sch 3 Grade 10 Sch 1 Grade 10 Sch 2 Grade 10 Sch 3 Pilot Schools 1,2 & 3 2004-2005 School 1:B School 2:A School 3:C 2005-2006 / AYP School 1:A / Y School 2:A / Y School 3:C / N

5. Components of FCIM Data Disaggregation PLAN Calendar Development DO Instructional Focus Lesson Explicit Teaching Sequence Benchmark Assessment CHECK Spiral Review Collaborative Monitoring ACT Remediation / Enrichment

6. Teachers deliver focused explicit lessons on benchmark skills. FCIM treats students as individual learners Students are assessed at regular intervals on each skill and based on those results… Students receive enrichment that goes beyond the assessed benchmark. Students receive explicit tutorial/remediation in that benchmark skill. OR

7. What Does All this Mean to Teachers? Here are the nuts and bolts on what’s being asked of you. You may already be doing several of these things but they may not be happening school wide or with adequate support. Look at Data Analyze Benchmarks for Your Grade or Content Area Create an Instructional Focus Calendar Teach Explicit Focus Lesson Each Day Give a 4-6 Question “Quick Check” / Quiz on Each Focus Skill You Teach Meet Weekly or Bi Monthly to Compare Quick Check Results, Share Best Practices for Upcoming Instruction, and Plan Remediation and Enrichment for Students

8. Delivery of Instructional Focus Lesson • Teachers use focused explicit strategies for delivering lessons addressing tested and target benchmarks. • Lesson needs to be 15 – 20 minutes, focused on one skill, interactive and engaging. • Sequence of explicit instruction needs to be followed. • Teachers in other content areas work to build opportunities to reinforce learning of tested/target benchmarks from Reading and Math. ALL teachers and staff are involved in learning the FCIM process, not just Reading and Math content area teachers.

9. What is Explicit Instruction? The teaching practice of explicit instruction has been available to classroom teachers since the late 1960’s. Substantial research has been conducted on components and the complete instructional "package". The effective teaching practices research identified the components of explicit instruction as essential for positive student outcomes. (e.g., Rosenshine & Stevens, 1986; Ellis & Worthington, 1995).

10. How Do We Plan to Teach Explicitly ? There are 2 Components Essential To All Standard Instructional Design Instructional DESIGNComponents Instructional DELIVERY Components +

11. Conspicuous Strategies Focused Idea Scaffolding Instructional DESIGNComponents Primed Background Knowledge Strategic Integration Judicious Review How Do We Plan to Teach Explicitly ? Standard Instructional Design Components Essential To All Explicit Instructional

12. Teacher’s Name: Subject: SSSS Benchmark Number: Skill: Time: 15 – 20 minutes What is your definition of this skill? What example(s) will you provide? How will you model the skill? What will you do to provide guided practice? How will you check for understanding? How will you provide independent practice? Delivery Method / Strategies: Materials: • Other Considerations: • Differentiating and Scaffolding • Integration of Other Content

13. How Do We Deliver Explicit Instruction ? Standard Instructional Delivery Components Essential To All Explicit Instructional Appropriate Pacing Require Frequent Student Responses Adequate Processing Time Instructional DELIVERY Components Add Enthusiasm Provide Feedback Monitor Responses

14. What is the Explicit Instruction Cycle for the Instructional Focus Lesson? • Sequence of explicit instruction needs to be followed. • Introduce Focus Skill • Give Definition of the Skill • Provide an Essential Question to Guide Learning • Model / Example • Provide Guided Practice and Move toward Independent Practice • Checking for Understanding

15. Another Way of Looking at it… TELL Introduce Focus Skill Give Definition SHOW Essential Question Model / Give Examples DO Guided Practice Independent Practice CHECK For Understanding

16. So What Do You See in Classrooms Where Explicit Teaching is Going On? Teachers are UP, Moving, & Monitoring Students are Engaged and Excited Interaction is not TEACHER toSTUDENTto TEACHER but rather TEACHER toSTUDENT toSTUDENTtoSTUDENT to TEACHER Not worksheet, workbook heavy Good and effective use of graphic organizers

17. So What Do You See in Classrooms Where Explicit Teaching is Going On? Example Rich and Model Minded Constant Connections to Previous Learning / Schema Scaffolding is Always Evident Feedback is Positive and Frequent – Appropriate Use of Non Examples Instruction Proceeds Based on Student Performance not on Sequence of Text

18. Video Models of Explicitly Taught Instructional Focus Lessons www.deltaschoolleaders.org

19. Video Models of Explicitly Taught Instructional Focus Lessons www.deltaschoolleaders.org

20. Resources that Support Explicit Instruction Reading First Strategies Florida Reading Initiative’s Essential 6 Reading Strategies Curriculum Mapping to Determine Instructional Focus CRISS Strategies FCIM Online Support Tool found at www.deltaschoolleaders.org