Explicit Instruction

Using Clear Instructions to Support Better Learning

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Using Clear Instructions to Support Better Learning

Have you ever explained an activity, asked students to begin, and immediately heard, “What are we supposed to do?” Sometimes the problem is not that students were not listening. The instructions may simply have contained too much information, unclear language, several steps delivered too quickly, or expectations that seemed obvious to the teacher but were … Read more

How to Break Complex Lessons Into Clearer Learning Steps

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How to Break Complex Lessons Into Clearer Learning Steps

Sometimes a lesson feels perfectly clear to the teacher and completely overwhelming to the students. You explain a new concept, demonstrate the task, give instructions, and then discover that half the class is unsure where to begin. The problem is not always the difficulty of the subject itself. Often, students are being asked to process … Read more