Teacher-Directed Instruction Provides a clear, effective presentation of key concepts and procedures To extreme, it can decrease students motivation to learn

Effective Teacher-Directed Instruction Begin a lesson with a short review of prerequisite learning Provide a short statement of goals for the lesson Present new materials in small steps, with student practice after each step Give clear, detailed instructions and explanations Provide a lot of practice for all students

Effective Teacher-Directed Instruction Ask many questions and get answers from all students Guide students during initial practice Provide systematic feedback and corrections Provide explicit instruction, practice and monitoring for seatwork exercises.

Direct Instruction Read! Highlight! Hot Dog! – Teacher students note taking skills – Students read and take notes – Tell students what to highlight – Fold paper in half like a hot dog and make a review sheet of highlighted material Google “Foldables” for lots of resources

Direct Instruction (Delivery of Content) Lecture (Make it SHORT!!!!) Pass the Folder Fact Bugs or Funky Folders Jigsaw Vocabulary Graphic Organizer Concept Maps Venn Diagrams Class Paragraphs