Direct Instruction
Understanding Your Student Population It is essential to take the time to get to know your “audience.” Students’ learning styles Students’ learning needs Students’ perceptions about learning Clarifies where you may need to start with instruction Establishes credibility with students This class is about them, not just the content you are teaching Helps us, as teachers better frame model of information delivery
Some Differences between Regular & Special Education Regular education and special education are based on different learning theories. Regular Education Constructivism Special Education Objectivism Under objectivism is behaviorism Behaviorism Direct Instruction
Direct Instruction (DI) Explicit objectives Present the new information Present examples and non-examples Guided Practice Error correction/clear instructional feedback Promote high rates of accuracy Quick paced and interactive Evaluation of instruction/collection of data
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