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Aligning Instruction to VSC: Explicit Instruction Model

This professional development session focuses on the importance of aligning instruction to the Voluntary State Curriculum (VSC), using the "I.Do, We.Do, You.Do" explicit instruction model. Participants will learn how to align objectives, develop lesson plans, and assess skills effectively.

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Aligning Instruction to VSC: Explicit Instruction Model

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  1. Explicit Instruction:“I Do, We Do, You Do” Frank Little Assistant Principal #157 Professional Development November 3, 2008

  2. Outcomes Participants will: • Demonstrate an understanding of the urgency of aligning instruction to the VSC • Develop an understanding of the essential components of lesson planning and the role of teacher content knowledge • Recognize the importance of aligning objectives to the critical component of the VSC in order to assess the appropriate skills (in depth PD, Nov 14)

  3. CASE STUDY #1 A teacher whose lesson objective is for all students to learn names of dinosaurs. The lesson has extended over a 90 minute class period. 1. Is this lesson aligned to the VSC? 2. Discuss the skill that will be assessed in this lesson?

  4. True or False The focus of the lesson is critical to student performance. Explain your answer. 4

  5. Understand the Urgency of Aligning Instruction • Without proper alignment, students will not receive the appropriate instruction that will provide them with the necessary skill sets to become advanced and/or proficient in reading, mathematics and science.

  6. Maryland State Assessments What do assessments test? • Maryland State Assessments are a test of a student's knowledge of Voluntary State Curriculum. The areas of Reading, Mathematics, and 8th grade Science • The tests are given to every student in the 3rd through 8th grades

  7. CASE STUDY #2 A teacher is handing out an activity sheet addressing a skill that the students are seeing for the first time. The teacher explains the directions to the students and requires that they begin working on the sheet independently. After most students have finished, the teacher has students check their own papers as the answers are read out loud. 7

  8. True or False Students have learned the skill and will be able to demonstrate understanding of it at a later date. Explain your answer. 8

  9. Explicit Instruction Explicit Instruction is characterized by: • Intentional teaching of well defined skills or strategies that are broken down and taught directly in a series of carefully sequenced steps • Clear and consistent teacher wording OR clear and consistent teacher instructions Dr. Michael Coyne, University Connecticut

  10. Explicit Instruction Continued Explicit Instruction is characterized by: Extensive teacher modeling or demonstration of skills and strategies before students are asked to perform them independently “Thinking aloud” procedures that draw attention to the step-by-step process of applying skills and strategies that is eventually internalized during proficient reading Dr. Michael Coyne, University Connecticut 10

  11. Explicit Instruction I DO: Explain, model, think-aloud WE DO: Student engagement Practice Immediate corrective feedback small, flexible group instruction YOU DO: Independent application 11

  12. “I DO” • The teacher provides the background knowledge necessary for student success. • During this portion of the lesson, the teacher models the expectation through a step by step “think-aloud” • In order to ensure student engagement, the teacher should solicit responses from the students, however the teacher should only accept responses that are correct.

  13. “WE DO” • This portion of the lesson occurs once the teacher has modeled and believes students are ready to practice the presented skill. • Students are fully engaged in this portion of the lesson. The student is participating in guiding practice. • Students may be working in small, flexible groups or pairs. • The teacher is continuously monitoring student attainment of skill through formative assessments

  14. “YOU DO” • Independent Practice • During this portion of the lesson, students must now work independently at showing their attainment of the skill. • The teacher must ensure that every student is able to meet with success.

  15. Explicit Instruction is not: • Ditto or activity based instruction • Independent work • Lecture Based- teacher stand and deliver • Group Work

  16. Explicit Instruction is: • Aligned to the Voluntary State Curriculum • A gradual release of responsibility for students • Modeled • Guided • Independent

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