Focus Lesson (I do)
Convergent or divergent questions
What types of questions might the teacher ask during a focus lesson?
Collecting, recording, and interpreting information
What are students doing with CONTENT during guided instruction (or the "we do" phase).
A challenging collaborative task such as a problem or situation with which to grapple.
What is provided by the teacher for collaborative learning (or the you do it together phase)?
What are students doing during Independent Learning (or the "you do" phase)?
These do not have to be done "in sequence".
What are the phases of the Gradual Release Framework?
Explaining thinking or reasoning to each other
What are students doing with each other during the focus lesson (or "I do") phase?
Questions to uncover misconceptions
What is the teacher doing during guided instruction?
Utilize previously learned concepts in a new or emerging way
What are students doing together during collaborative learning (or the "you do it together" phase)?
Confers with students to assess understanding or monitor progress
What are teachers doing with students during Independent Learning (or the "you do" phase)?
This is the phase during which the teacher models or demonstrates and thinks aloud.
What is Focused Instruction (or the "I do it" phase)?
Taking notes
What is something students may be doing during the focus lesson (or the "I do it" phase)?
Assists students in clarifying thinking
What is the teacher doing during guided instruction (or the "we do it" phase)?
Groups of not more than five
How many students may work together during the Collaborative Learning (or the "you do together" phase)?
Establishes purpose for independent learning
What is the teacher doing for students during Independent Learning (or the "you do it alone" phase)?
During this phase, the teacher may engage in guided practice with pairs or groups needing extra support while other students work in partners or small groups.
What is the Collaborative Learning phase (or the "you do it together" phase)?
Noticing if student behavior reflects cognitive interaction and engagement
What is the teacher doing during the Focus Lesson (or the "I do it" phase)?
Reading, writing (pictures, words, numbers), conversations, and solving problems
How are students interacting with content during guided instruction (the "we do" phase)?
This may or may not be supported with sentence frames/structures.
What is student-to-student interaction during collaborative learning (or the "you do together" phase)?
Holding students accountable for independent work
What is the teacher doing during Independent Learning (or the "you do it alone" phase)?
Revisits other phases of gradual release
What is the teacher doing or considering during any phase of the Gradual Release Framework?
Communicating the intended learning in their own words.
What is something the students should do during a focus lesson (or the "I do" phase)?
prompts, cues, offering convergent/divergent questions, or direct explanation
How does the teache support students to develop their thinking during guided instruction (or the "we do it" phase)?
Interacting with concepts without a guaranteed outcome (building meaning).
How are students interacting collaboratively and with content during Collaborative Learning (or the "you do it togeher" phase)?
Reflecting on their own thinking
What are students doing during Independent Learning (or the "you do it alone" phase)?
During this phase, students may individually use a checklist or rubric to help them be aware of requirements.
What is Independent Learning (or "you do it alone" phase)?