1. Madelyn Hunter Rebecca Holt Cathy Ritzes Kathleen Wiles

2. Madeline Hunter’s Background She did not originally plan out a “7 Step” Lesson Plan. She did not originally plan out a “7 Step” Lesson Plan. Educators who followed created the steps based on her philosophies. Educators who followed created the steps based on her philosophies. Its misuse is largely responsible to objections to “Direct Instruction” Its misuse is largely responsible to objections to “Direct Instruction”

3. Madeline Hunter’s 7 Step Lesson Plan Getting students set to learn Getting students set to learn Getting students set to learn Getting students set to learn Step 1: Review Step 1: Review Step 2: Anticipatory Set Step 2: Anticipatory Set Step 3: Objective Step 3: Objective Instruction Instruction Instruction Step 4: Input and Modeling Step 4: Input and Modeling Checking for Understanding Checking for Understanding Checking for Understanding Checking for Understanding Step 5: Checking Understanding Step 5: Checking Understanding Step 6: Guided Practice Step 6: Guided Practice Independent Practice Independent Practice Independent Practice Independent Practice Step 7: Independent Practice Step 7: Independent Practice

4. Getting students set to learn

5. Step One: Review Review previous material that is relevant to this lesson Review previous material that is relevant to this lesson Typically at the beginning of the lesson Typically at the beginning of the lesson

6. Step Two: Anticipation A short wake-up activity A short wake-up activity Simple question Simple question Example problem Example problem Motivational Activity Motivational Activity Prompt Prompt Visual Stimulation: video clip, audio clip, etc. Visual Stimulation: video clip, audio clip, etc.

7. Step Three: Objective Tell students what they will learn Tell students what they will learn Tell them how they will be assessed Tell them how they will be assessed Click here to return to Hunter’s 7 Step Lesson Plan

8. Instruction

9. Step Four: Instruction Input Input Summarizing definitions Summarizing definitions Demonstrating basic skills Demonstrating basic skills Modeling Modeling Demonstrate the application of concepts and skills with a “worked-through” example Demonstrate the application of concepts and skills with a “worked-through” example Teacher demonstration Teacher demonstration Click here to return to Hunter’s 7 Step Lesson Plan

10. Checking For Understanding

11. Step Five: Checking Understanding Guided Practice Guided Practice Have learners do the exercises Have learners do the exercises Monitoring Monitoring Informal or observational assessment at Steps 3 and 4 Informal or observational assessment at Steps 3 and 4 Additional assessment at Steps 5 and 6 to determine need for reteaching Additional assessment at Steps 5 and 6 to determine need for reteaching

12. Step Six: Closure Reinforce the major points to be learned Reinforce the major points to be learned Helps organize the students’ learning Helps organize the students’ learning Cue students that they have arrived at an important part of the lesson Cue students that they have arrived at an important part of the lesson Click here to return to Hunter’s 7 Step Lesson Plan

13. Independent Practice

14. Step Seven: Independent Practice Students practice on their own Students practice on their own Apply the learning to new situations Apply the learning to new situations Could be used as: Could be used as: Homework Homework Individual or group work at home or in class Individual or group work at home or in class Element in a subsequent project Element in a subsequent project Click here to return to Hunter’s 7 Step Lesson Plan

15. Summary of Hunter’s Philosophy “Not each of the "seven steps" need be in every lesson nor should every lesson be based on the seven steps; however, the seven steps make a good check list of elements in planning a lesson.

16. The instructional purpose and the best way to involve the learner are the guides for what to choose in planning a lesson.” Taken from the website: http://www.humboldt.edu/~tha1/hunter- eei.html http://www.humboldt.edu/~tha1/hunter- eei.html http://www.humboldt.edu/~tha1/hunter- eei.html