What is Direct Instruction

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A teaching method whereby the instructor provides content to students, usually in a lecture format. Learn more in: Columbia Gadget Works

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This type of instruction emphasizes explicit teaching of skills, knowledge, applications and connections to language development such as spelling patterns and vocabulary words. Learn more in: Speaking of Technology: Teaching English Language Learners in CTE Programs

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A behaviorist approach akin to ABA, involving structured learning environments and explicit, systematic, sub-task-by-subtask instruction. Direct Instruction is typically done in classroom settings and focuses on academic skills, though it includes a language teaching curriculum. Learn more in: Conclusion and Directions for Further Research

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A method of instruction initially developed by Siegfried Engelmann in the 1960s, and modified and field-tested with learners. The teacher and student(s) are engaged active learning opportunities wherein the teacher models, prompts and facilitates correct and quick responses while the learner responds to the teacher in 1:1 or small groups. Teachers follow carefully constructed scripts that have been designed with faultless instruction. Frequent and systematic assessment is also hallmark to DI. Learn more in: Direct Instruction Curricula: An Effective Path Forward for Remote Learning

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Teaching method whereby the instructor provides content to students, usually in a lecture format. Learn more in: TOG Hackerspace

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A behaviorist approach akin to ABA, involving structured learning environments and explicit, systematic, sub-task-by-subtask instruction. Direct Instruction is typically done in classroom settings and focuses on academic skills, though it includes a language teaching curriculum. Learn more in: In-Person Therapies for Language: Efficacy and Limitations

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An explicit form of teaching that is typically teacher-centered, such as lecture, modeling, or demonstration. Learn more in: Context and the Continuum: Insights and Connections Between Preparation, School Organization, and Beginning Teachers' Instruction

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A highly structured, often scripted lecture and recitation-based instructional method. Learn more in: School Reform and the Maturing of Online Learning

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An instructional technique that involves teaching of a concept, providing students with guided support, and having students complete work independently to demonstrate their understanding. Learn more in: Integrating Media Literacy Into Mathematics: A Possible Solution to Inequity in Mathematics Instruction

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Teaching method whereby the instructor provides content to students, usually in a lecture format. Learn more in: TechCreate

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Instruction where teachers deliver content information to students by lecturing or demonstration. Learn more in: Advanced Mathematical Teaching Strategies and Models for Integrating RTI in Secondary Schools

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A three-step teaching model in which the teacher first explains the concept to the students, then models examples while explaining each step out loud, and finally has the student complete examples on their own while the teacher walks around the classroom assisting as needed. Learn more in: High-Leverage Practices for All Students

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Instruction delivered by the teacher to the students, with the teacher at the center of the lesson. Learn more in: Active Learning, Student Engagement, and Motivation: The Importance of Caring Behaviors in Teaching

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A term generally applied to a teaching and learning model that is more teacher-centered. A direct instruction sequence typically involves lessons that begin with an introduction, modeling, guided practice, independent practice, and assessment and is highly dependent on the teacher as the source of instructional knowledge. An example of a direct instruction sequence would include the Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan. Learn more in: Videos or Zoom?: A Flipped Class Approach in PST Online Education