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The Instructional Core. Deanna Burney Coaching Institute. Context Within Most Schools. What are the three ways to increase student achievement?. The Instructional Core. The Instructional Core: Teacher. Knowledge of subject matter
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The Instructional Core Deanna Burney Coaching Institute
The Instructional Core: Teacher • Knowledge of subject matter • Beliefs about whether one’s practice will lead to increased performance • Use of data to accomplish organizational goals • Personal beliefs and perceptions about the student • Knowledge of the learning process • Understanding of and “buy in” to organization’s instructional goals.
The Instructional Core: Students • Social group membership • Perception of school and schooling • Organization and presentation of academic content • Teacher beliefs and expectations • Racial, cultural, and ethnic identity • Prior knowledge
The Instructional Core: Content • “Students’ academic work in school is defined by the academic tasks embedded in the content they encounter on a daily basis.” • “Students will learn what a task leads them to do...” (Doyle, 1983).