Explanation/Directions
This is what the teacher says about the information to be learned.
What are explanations?
the school language used for learning that is, for understanding and expressing complex ideas
Academic Language
showing the students what it is they are expected to do
what is a demonstration?
Helps students see the bigger picture and organize information for learning
what is visual supports?
Assess your students needs
What is know your students/audience?
To communicate to students the details regarding an assignment, a task they are to complete, or providers they are to follow.
What is directions?
These are words that students are unlikely to hear or use every day.
General Academic Vocabulary
showing the students a finished product or pieces of a finished product
what is a demonstration of a finished product?
visual support that helps explain information
what is graphic organizers?
Start with clear introduction and break down information clearly with a lot of details
What is a clear Outline?
This tells what a word or term means
what is a definition?
these are technical or specialized terms used in academic disciplines
Key Terms
showing students how to do the steps in a task
what is a demonstration of a process?
Types of learners visual supports are helpful to
what is everyone
charts and diagrams to organize information, videos, animations, interactive visuals
What is Visuals?
This presents instances of what something is.
What are examples?
words that are familiar to most kids and used in ordinary, daily communications
Non Academic vocabulary
use a think-aloud to explain what you are doing, supplement a demonstration with visual supports, and rehearse your demonstration
what is how to plan demonstrations?
Type of instruction visual supports increase effectiveness in.
What is making information, explanations, and directions?
If you are excited the students will pick up on that
What is Good energy?
Directions are printed on assignments, using concise, numbered directions
What are written directions?
define or give synonyms of the words and/or demonstrate it.
Quick-teach
increasing the number of demonstrations, using consistent terms, pointing to the steps on a written list, and showing video-recorded demonstrations of real applications are an integral part of teaching effectively.
what is responding to skill diversity?
the panel recommends that teachers “strategically use instructional tools such as short videos, visuals, and graphic organizers pg 69
what is anchor instruction and help students make sense of content?
Ask questions and Break down key points and information
What is Check for understanding and summarize?