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Nellie N. Coffman Middle School

Nellie N. Coffman Middle School. Action Learning Systems Direction Instruction Implementation Action Walk May 27, 2008. Direct Instruction. Research Based High achieving schools have been found to consistently implement Direct Instruction characteristics.

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Nellie N. Coffman Middle School

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  1. Nellie N. Coffman Middle School Action Learning Systems Direction Instruction Implementation Action Walk May 27, 2008

  2. Direct Instruction • Research Based • High achieving schools have been found to consistently implement Direct Instruction characteristics

  3. Direct Instruction Characteristics • #1 Knowledge Objectives are clearly and explicitly stated for every exercise for teacher and students. • #2 There is continuous and intensive interaction and communication between teacher and students. • #3 Instructional communication is predetermined. • #4 During the structured/scripted dialogue, teacher wordings and demonstrations are unambiguous.

  4. Direct Instruction Characteristics • #5 Students participate in a sequence of short, quick-paced interactive exercises. • #6 Teacher reinforces student learning with explicit procedures. • #7 Students receive immediate correctives and feedback from teacher. • #8 Throughout the lesson, there is a high level of intensity and a high level of orientation for success.

  5. D.I. Action Walk – Schoolwide • 24 classrooms were visited • Approximately 3-5 minutes spent in each classroom • Look for evidence of Direct Instruction characteristics

  6. D.I. Action Walk – Schoolwide Data • There are 8 characteristics for D.I. • Evidence was either observed or not observed in the classroom • Data was tallied up • All 8 characteristics – Classroom showed Full Implementation • 6-7 characteristics – Classroom showed Strong Evidence • 3-5 characteristics – Classroom showed Some Evidence • 0-2 characteristics – Classroom showed Little or No Evidence

  7. D.I. Action Walk - Schoolwide Evidence

  8. Direct Instruction Schoolwide by D.I. Characteristic • 24 classrooms were visited • Chart on next slide shows how many classrooms showed evidence of each D.I. characteristic

  9. Action Walk - Schoolwide

  10. Direct Instruction GOALSNovember 1, 2008

  11. Direct Instruction GoalsMarch 18, 2008

  12. Direct Instruction: Characteristic #1 • Clearly state the lesson’s goal and related standard and be sure to refer back to it on an ongoing basis during the lesson • Students might state the lesson objective in the first person to personalize the objective and articulate it in specific terms • Color coded ‘high frequency’ and ‘academic vocabulary’ terms • Post a lesson agenda to provide students with a ‘road map’ for learning

  13. Algebra Standard: 7 • 7.0 Students verify that a point lies on a line, given an equation of the line. Students are able to derivelinear equations by using the point-slope formula. Green-High Frequency Red-Academic Vocabulary

  14. Classroom Objective: 09.09.08 • When I leave the classroom today, I will be able to: • Use the slope intercept form of an equation (y= mx+b) to write the equation of a line with 75% accuracy as measured by a Qwizdom assessment

  15. Classroom Agenda: 09.09.08 1. Warm Up 2.Lesson Objective: • Students will use the slope-intercept form of an equation (y= m x+ b) to write the equation of a line. 3.Lesson Standard: Algebra 7 4.Lesson Introduction (5.1) • PowerPoint • Oral Cloze • Think Pair Share 5.Guided Practice • Holt Text book; Page 243; Questions 1-10 EOE 6.Independent Practice • Note Taking Guide: Page 34; Questions 1-4 7.Assessment • Qwizdom-8 questions 8.Extension • Instructional Conversation 9.Review and Close

  16. Direct Instruction: Characteristic # 2 • Key concepts for this characteristic are continuous and intensive communication • Engaging learning strategies are pivotal in this endeavor: • Direct Instruction • Kinsella Strategies • Thinking Maps • ALS Graphic Organizers • Reciprocal Teaching

  17. Direct Instruction: Characteristic #5 • Student/teacher interaction should be frequent and short. Thirty seconds is an ideal time frame for students to share ideas. • Strategies to engage students might include: • Oral Cloze • Think Pair Share • Choral Response • Word wall interaction • Idea Wave • Choral Reading • Whip Around • Whiteboard Responses • Pass it on

  18. Direct Instruction: Characteristic #8 • The key ideas of this component are intensityandorientation for success. • Articulatingclear expectationsfor all studentsand holding studentsaccountable for their individual learning andfor teacher expectations is key. • Consistent and efficient classroom management techniques.

  19. Action Walk – SchoolwideStaff Discussion • Characteristics • Strengths • Areas to grow • Goals

  20. Continued Growth at NNC… Next Action Walk October/November 2008

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