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Instructional Strategies

EDC 312Chapter 8Dr. Diane Kern

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What and why

Plan instruction, choosing teacher-centered and/or student-centered instructional strategies as appropriate

You will be able to write a lesson plan that includes:

1. measurable objectives2. an effective lesson opening3. direct instruction (modeling, guided

practice, independent practice)4. an effective lesson closing

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Writing measurable objectives

The student will… Include measurable verbs

Use backward design…1. Identified desired results2. Determine acceptable evidence3. Plan instructional activities

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Set induction/anticipatory set

Activate and assess prior knowledge Concrete experience Visualizing Advance organizer

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Advance OrganizerAnticipation Guide for Faithful Elephants (Tsuchiya, 1951)

Read each statement below and write whether you agree or disagree with each statement.Agree Disagree

_______ ________ 1. War only hurts people._______ ________ 2. People are more important

than animals._______ ________ 3. Wild animals have feelings._______ ________ 4. War can hurt animals._______ ________ 5. Animals count on humans to

protect them._______ _________ 6. It would be fun to be a

zookeeper.

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Teacher-centered Direct Instruction

Review previously learned content or strategy

State objective of lesson (what and why!)

Present new information in logical steps

Provide guided practice Assess student practice Provide independent practice Provide frequent follow-up reviews

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Homework

Goal—independent practice Work that student can complete with

little or no help Age-appropriate All family-friendly

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Teacher-centered methods

Lecture Text-based lecture Mastery learning

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Mastery Learning

Students demonstrate mastery of one topic before moving to the next—80%

Assumptions…1. Almost all students can learn topic to

mastery2. Some students need more time3. Some students need more assistance

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Discussions

Teacher-led Socratic method Debates Panel discussions Fish Bowl Literature Circles

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Discussion:Planning for quality questions Knowledge: Remember; recognize; recall who,

what, where… Comprehension: Interpret, retell, organize, and

select facts Application: Subdivide information and show how

it can be put back together; how is this an example of that?

Analysis: What are the features of…? How does this compare with…?

Synthesis: Create a unique product that combines ideas from the lesson; what would you infer from…?

Evaluation: Make a value decision about an issue in the lesson; what criteria would you use to assess...?

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Student-centered instruction

Cooperative learning Discovery Learning Student research…I-search Computer-based research Peer tutoring Authentic activities

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So what!?

There is no single best kind of teacher and best method of teaching, although student-centered methods have been proven to raise student achievement, especially critical thinking.

You will need both teacher-centered and student-centered methods in your “teaching toolkit” as you build and repair your lesson plans.

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Exit activity

Of all the instructional methods shared today, which one do you like best and why? Give an example of this method at your target grade level and content area.

Next up

Workshop Effective Lesson Planning Lesson Plan draft due Chapter 10 Assessment (not Ch. 9!)

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