Precision Teaching for Portugal Linda Austin and Mark Sherin

Key features of Precision Teaching It’s flexible It’s flexible An optimistic approach An optimistic approach Highly structured Highly structured Involves lots of practice Involves lots of practice Quick (3-4 minutes a day) Quick (3-4 minutes a day) Monitors and shows success Monitors and shows success

What is Precision Teaching? It’ s really Precision Practise It’ s really Precision Practise It is a method that builds on accuracy and develops fluency. It is a method that builds on accuracy and develops fluency. Accuracy + Fluency = Automaticity Accuracy + Fluency = Automaticity Automaticity = pupil can perform the skill without hesitation Automaticity = pupil can perform the skill without hesitation A pupil is less likely to forget a skill if it is automatic A pupil is less likely to forget a skill if it is automatic

What does the process involve ? Choose a skill that the pupil needs to practise e.g. words learned for READING Choose a skill that the pupil needs to practise e.g. words learned for READING (also good for….spelling, number bonds to 10, times tables alphabet, colours, mathematical and scientific formulae.)

What does the process involve? You will need a grid and a stopwatch You will need a grid and a stopwatch time the pupil for 30 or 60 seconds time the pupil for 30 or 60 seconds On the first day show the pupil the grid. On the first day show the pupil the grid. Explain what they have to do. Explain what they have to do. Direct instruction Direct instruction Have a practise. Praise. Have a practise. Praise. First time minutes. First time minutes. Then Precision Teaching should only take 3-4 minutes daily Then Precision Teaching should only take 3-4 minutes daily

Next and every day Give grid to pupil – cue for success Give grid to pupil – cue for success Briefly explain what they have to do Briefly explain what they have to do If the pupil gets stuck move on after 3-4 seconds If the pupil gets stuck move on after 3-4 seconds

Then fill in the graph -Enter the number of correct and incorrect responses on the graph - Show the pupil their score and compare to previous performance - Highlight the positives e.g. more words read than yesterday, - Praise, Praise, Praise

While pupil is reading words You observe + make notes Write anything you notice while the pupil was reading words Write anything you notice while the pupil was reading words Which words are secure ? Which words are secure ? Which need further practise? Which need further practise? Re teaching? Teaching in a different way? Re teaching? Teaching in a different way?

Analyse If the pupil makes errors on most of the words you may need to stop and reteach. If the pupil makes errors on most of the words you may need to stop and reteach. “I didn’t teach you that very well.” “I didn’t teach you that very well.” Remember this programme is to practise words. Remember this programme is to practise words. The aim is to speed up something they already know but do slowly. The aim is to speed up something they already know but do slowly.

Be enthusiastic. Make it fun! Be enthusiastic. Make it fun! Ensure success; praise effort and success Ensure success; praise effort and success Helpful tips…Kidology… kindness Helpful tips…Kidology… kindness use some known words on the grid use some known words on the grid choose visually different words to reduce confusion choose visually different words to reduce confusion Remember to…