There’s not enough time! “How am I going to cover all the content AND give my students the help they need?” These concerns are common to the coaching conversations I have with teachers who want innovative ways to structure instruction that balances teacher direction and student ownership. Because I believe that effective teachers are not the sole owners of learning in the classroom, I aim to help teachers solve the specific challenge of balancing time for direct instruction/whole group learning and time for small group, individualized, or student-driven learning. Two teachers I coached this year particularly demonstrate what this challenge looks like in the classroom, and the thoughtful solutions that teachers can apply.
Lott, E., Pukl, D., & Miller, T. (2018, July 12). How to Avoid the Direct Instruction Time Trap. Retrieved September 27, 2018
- Posted: February 6, 2019
Home » Best Practices » Lott, E., Pukl, D., & Miller, T. (2018, July 12). How to Avoid the Direct Instruction Time Trap. Retrieved September 27, 2018
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- Why Poverty Matters
- Poverty Data Sources
- Neuroscience & the Classroom
- Why Resources Matter
- 1 – Build Relationships
- 2 – Decrease Stress
- 3 – Increase Status
- 4 – Increase Hope
- 5 – Proactively Guide
- 6 – Use “Me” Strategies
- 7 – Understand Goals of Misbehavior
- 8 – Decrease Health Impacts
- 9 – Build Family/Community Partnerships
- 10 – Align Instruction & Assessment
- 11 – Motivate
- 12 – Grow Mindsets
- 13 – Build Background Knowledge
- 14 – Grow Executive Function
- 15 – Build Memory Trace
- 16 – Grow Emotional & Soft Skills
- 17 – Purposefully Teach
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- 20 – Use Data
- 21 – Make Learning Fun
- 22 – Accommodate
- 23 – Infuse the Arts
- 24 – Maintain High Expectations
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