Explicit Instruction Strategies
This step ensures that lessons follow a step-by-step progression that builds on prior knowledge.
What is using a logical sequence?
This teaching technique involves breaking down material into smaller, more manageable pieces of instruction.
What is scaffolding?
This type of educational plan is aligned with explicit instruction to meet individual student needs.
What is an IEP (Individualized Education Plan)?
In this first phase, the teacher takes the lead by demonstrating the skill or concept.
What is 'I Do'?
Teachers do this to provide students with clear expectations by showing exactly what is expected.
What is providing clear models?
In explicit instruction, these are frequent opportunities for students to actively participate in learning.
What are response opportunities?
Explicit instruction benefits students with disabilities by adapting these two aspects of teaching.
What are pace and materials?
This phase involves teacher and students working together to apply a concept.
What is 'We Do'?
This practice involves giving students several opportunities to respond and get immediate teacher input.
What is offering multiple response opportunities with feedback?
This kind of teacher input helps students correct mistakes immediately during practice.
What is feedback?
This structured and predictable environment helps reduce anxiety for students with learning disabilities.
What is a structured learning environment?
In this phase, students practice independently to demonstrate mastery.
What is 'You Do'?
Teachers use these two tools to clarify what a concept is and what it is not.
What are examples and non-examples?
Interactive discussions led by this person are a key element of student engagement in explicit instruction.
Who is the teacher?
Research shows that explicit instruction improves performance in these three core academic areas.
What are reading, writing, and math?
The "I Do, We Do, You Do" model promotes these two outcomes for students.
What are independence and mastery?