Explicit Instruction: Strategies for Meaningful Direct Teaching / Edition 1
Explicit Instruction: Strategies for Meaningful Direct Teaching provides pre-service and in-service teachers with much needed answers to questions such as, “What do we do for students who need more? How do I actually stand up and teach a lesson? What happens to students who aren’t "getting it?”

Explicit Instruction is a challenge to the view of explicit instruction as an outdated, mechanistic instructional strategy and presents it as timely, proven, and accessible. The explicit instruction framework is flexible and holds wide applicability for teachers across grade levels (elementary, middle, and secondary), settings (whole group, small group, general education, special education), and content areas. It provides a contemporary middle ground for teachers who may avoid traditional direct instruction approaches, but who acknowledge that many students — particularly in today’s inclusive classrooms — need instruction that is explicit, meaningful, and effective. Although the theoretical underpinnings of explicit instruction are presented, the primary focus is on the “how” of becoming an effective instructor. Readers will be able to gain expertise a by mastering small chunks of the explicit instruction framework at a time – mirroring the process of teaching young students how to master new skills and strategies.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS FIRST EDITION:

  • Graphic organizers for each element of the explicit instruction model provide readers easy to reference, at-a-glance information for lesson planning and implementation (Chapters 5, 6, 7)
  • Examples of scripted explicit instruction lessons in each of the major content areas help readers visualize precisely what explicit instruction looks like in practice for different content areas and grade levels. (Chapter 8 & 9)
  • Review questions and practice activities for each element of the explicit instruction model help readers gain competence at each discrete element of the explicit instruction model. (Chapters 5, 6, 7 )
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Explicit Instruction: Strategies for Meaningful Direct Teaching / Edition 1
Explicit Instruction: Strategies for Meaningful Direct Teaching provides pre-service and in-service teachers with much needed answers to questions such as, “What do we do for students who need more? How do I actually stand up and teach a lesson? What happens to students who aren’t "getting it?”

Explicit Instruction is a challenge to the view of explicit instruction as an outdated, mechanistic instructional strategy and presents it as timely, proven, and accessible. The explicit instruction framework is flexible and holds wide applicability for teachers across grade levels (elementary, middle, and secondary), settings (whole group, small group, general education, special education), and content areas. It provides a contemporary middle ground for teachers who may avoid traditional direct instruction approaches, but who acknowledge that many students — particularly in today’s inclusive classrooms — need instruction that is explicit, meaningful, and effective. Although the theoretical underpinnings of explicit instruction are presented, the primary focus is on the “how” of becoming an effective instructor. Readers will be able to gain expertise a by mastering small chunks of the explicit instruction framework at a time – mirroring the process of teaching young students how to master new skills and strategies.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS FIRST EDITION:

  • Graphic organizers for each element of the explicit instruction model provide readers easy to reference, at-a-glance information for lesson planning and implementation (Chapters 5, 6, 7)
  • Examples of scripted explicit instruction lessons in each of the major content areas help readers visualize precisely what explicit instruction looks like in practice for different content areas and grade levels. (Chapter 8 & 9)
  • Review questions and practice activities for each element of the explicit instruction model help readers gain competence at each discrete element of the explicit instruction model. (Chapters 5, 6, 7 )
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Explicit Instruction: Strategies for Meaningful Direct Teaching / Edition 1

Explicit Instruction: Strategies for Meaningful Direct Teaching / Edition 1

by Jennifer Goeke
Explicit Instruction: Strategies for Meaningful Direct Teaching / Edition 1

Explicit Instruction: Strategies for Meaningful Direct Teaching / Edition 1

by Jennifer Goeke

Overview

Explicit Instruction: Strategies for Meaningful Direct Teaching provides pre-service and in-service teachers with much needed answers to questions such as, “What do we do for students who need more? How do I actually stand up and teach a lesson? What happens to students who aren’t "getting it?”

Explicit Instruction is a challenge to the view of explicit instruction as an outdated, mechanistic instructional strategy and presents it as timely, proven, and accessible. The explicit instruction framework is flexible and holds wide applicability for teachers across grade levels (elementary, middle, and secondary), settings (whole group, small group, general education, special education), and content areas. It provides a contemporary middle ground for teachers who may avoid traditional direct instruction approaches, but who acknowledge that many students — particularly in today’s inclusive classrooms — need instruction that is explicit, meaningful, and effective. Although the theoretical underpinnings of explicit instruction are presented, the primary focus is on the “how” of becoming an effective instructor. Readers will be able to gain expertise a by mastering small chunks of the explicit instruction framework at a time – mirroring the process of teaching young students how to master new skills and strategies.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS FIRST EDITION:

  • Graphic organizers for each element of the explicit instruction model provide readers easy to reference, at-a-glance information for lesson planning and implementation (Chapters 5, 6, 7)
  • Examples of scripted explicit instruction lessons in each of the major content areas help readers visualize precisely what explicit instruction looks like in practice for different content areas and grade levels. (Chapter 8 & 9)
  • Review questions and practice activities for each element of the explicit instruction model help readers gain competence at each discrete element of the explicit instruction model. (Chapters 5, 6, 7 )

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780205533282
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 10/13/2008
Series: Pearson Custom Education Series
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 6.80(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Jennifer L. Goeke began her professional career as an elementary inclusion teacher and received her Ph.D. from the University at Albany in educational psychology. She is currently Assistant Professor of Special Education in the College of Education & Human Services at Montclair State University. Her research and publications are focused on the development of research-based teacher education pedagogy for inclusion and the development of special educators’ instructional thought. Today, Jennifer provides future and practicing teachers with explicit instruction that is meaningful, dynamic, and effective for the classroom.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Part 1 Getting Ready to Use Explicit Instruction 1

Chapter 1 What Is Explicit Instruction? 3

Direct Instruction (D.I.) Versus Direct Instruction (d.i.) 5

D.I. 5

d.i. 6

Explicit Instruction: A Meaningful Alternative 8

Plan of the Book 12

Summary 13

Chapter 2 Who Needs Explicit Instruction? 15

Understanding Your Students 17

What Does This Student Need? The Role of Assessment in e.i. 19

Monitoring Student Progress 20

Large-Scale Assessment 20

Curriculum-Based Assessment 21

Classroom Assessment 22

Assessment and e.i.: How Do They Fit Together? 22

Case Example: Julia 23

Planning for e.i. 25

Writing Correctly Worded Learning Objectives 25

Lesson Planning for e.i. 28

Summary 28

Chapter 3 The Engaging Teacher: Dispelling the Boring Myth 29

Dispelling the Boring Myth 29

Teacher Presentation Variables 30

Teacher Clarity 30

Appropriate Rate of Presentation 32

Teacher Enthusiasm 33

Case Example: Melinda 34

Summary 36

Chapter 4 The Active Learner: Dispelling the Passive Myth 37

Dispelling the Passive Myth 38

What Is Active Engagement? 38

Student Engagement Variables 39

Active Participation 39

Procedural Prompts 42

Monitoring Student Understanding 43

Summary 46

Part 2 The Explicit Instruction Framework 47

Chapter 5 Preinstructional Set 49

What Is Preinstructional Set? 49

Gain Students' Attention 50

Inform Students of the Learning Objective 54

Use Informed Instruction 56

Summary 58

Review 58

Apply 59

Chapter 6 Preparing the Knowledge Base for Instruction 61

Activate Prior Knowledge 62

Review Previously Learned Skills 64

Preteach Key Vocabulary 66

Summary 67

Review68

Apply 68

Chapter 7 Instruction 69

Cognitive Modeling 69

Guided and Independent Practice 73

Closure 76

Summary 78

Review 79

Apply 79

Part 3 Applications of Explicit Instruction 81

Chapter 8 Explicit Instruction in Literacy 83

The Importance of e.i. in Reading 83

e.i. and Phonemic Awareness 86

e.i. and Phonics 87

e.i. and Vocabulary 92

e.i. and Fluency 95

e.i. and Reading Comprehension 96

e.i. and Written Expression 98

e.i. and Handwriting 102

e.i. and Spelling 103

e.i. and Composition 104

Summary 105

Chapter 9 Explicit Instruction in the Content Areas 107

e.i. and Mathematics 107

e.i. in the Content Areas 112

e.i. and Study Skills 113

e.i. and Learning Strategies 115

Summary 116

Conclusions 116

References 117

Appendix A Explicit Instruction Lesson Plan Format 125

Appendix B Weekly Block Plans for Explicit Instruction 127

Appendix C Explicit Instruction Checklist 129

Index 131

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