BHS 9th Grade ELA

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION Effect Size 0.59 Implementation Tools & Resources

Explicit instruction is a systematic method of teaching in small chunks, checking for student understanding, and achieving active and successful participation by all students whether in a classroom or on a digital platform. Student Feedback/Checks for Understanding

Critical Actions for Educators *Give clear, straightforward, and unequivocal directions. *Explain, demonstrate and model. Introduce skills in a specific and logical order. Supporting sequence of instruction in lesson plans. *Break skills down into manageable steps. Review frequently. *Demonstrate the skills for students and then give the opportunity to practice skills independently. * I do, We Do, Y’all Do, You Do. * Use multimedia tools to create resources for students that can be reviewed. * Provide a backchannel where students can engage and ask questions. * Schedule google meets

I Do Teacher Modeling

We Do Guided Practice

Y’all Do Group Practice

You Do Individual Practice

Explicit Instruction is generally characterized with the following components: I Do, We Do, Y’all Do, and You Do. This model allows for instructional agility as teachers use student feedback to determine how to progress through instruction. For instance, if students are in the “We Do” phase, and the teacher has determined through checks for understanding that students are not understanding, the teacher moves back to the “I Do” phase to provide more modeling and examples.

Teacher Responsibility

Student Responsibility

• Demonstrate & describe • Use Think-Alouds • Provide routine for engaging and asking questions digitally • Provide frequent feedback • Video and/or screencast short mini-lessons • Heavily scaffold with prompts • Cue, Ask, Prompt, Re-phrase • Continually check for understanding • Provide feedback • Reteach when necessary • Provide exemplars • Set up small/groups and partners intentionally • Continual checks for understanding • Use precision partnering • Provide feedback • Reteach when necessary • Provide exemplars

• Actively engage in instruction • Respond to OTRs • Take notes (Cornell Notes) • Ask questions

I Do (Teacher Modeling)

• Group practice with teacher feedback • Ask questions for clarity

We Do (Guided Practice)

• Respond to OTRs • Utilize exemplars

virtual office hours when students can seek support.

• Practice skill(s) in small groups/partners • Ask questions for clarity • Respond to OTRs • Utilize exemplars

Y’all Do (Group Practice)

• Monitor individual practice • Provide feedback • Reteach when necessary

• Show mastery of skill • Ask questions for clarity • Respond to feedback 13

You Do (Individual Practice)