Educational Epiphany & Gradual Release PL

Educational Epiphany Practice #2 involves the development of a Performance-Based Objective (PBO).

• True

• False

At which stage of the Gradual Release Model does the teacher provide guided instruction?

• You Do Alone

• I Do

• You Do in Pairs

• We Do

Is the following scenario an example of the Gradual Release Model?

• Yes

• No

Is the following scenario an example of the Gradual Release Model?

• Yes

• No

Is the following scenario and example of the Gradual Release Model?

• Yes

• No

Which Practice of Educational Epiphany includes the Gradual Release Model?

• Practice #1

• Practice #2

• Practice #3

• Practice #4

When using questioning strategies in the classroom, what is the first thing a teacher should do after she asks a question?

• Pick a random student

• Pause

• Provide feedback

How should teachers respond if 75% of the students are experiencing difficulty during the "We Do" phase of the Gradual Release Process?

• Move to the "You Do in Pairs" phase and assist as needed.

• Move back to the "I Do" phase and redeliver explicit instruction.

• Move to the "You Do Alone" phase and remediate failures.

How should the teacher respond if a few students continue to struggle in the "You Do in Pairs" phase?

• Move the entire class back to the "We Do" phase.

• Let one person in the pair share their answers with the struggling student.

• Pull the struggling students and deliver one-on-one or small group explicit instruction

How should the teacher respond if there are a few students who continue to struggle in the "You Do in Pairs" phase despite several attempts to instruct, redeliver, remediate, and provide interventions?

• Allow the student to be exempt from the "You Do Alone" phase.

• Move the student to the "You Do Alone" and provide support materials as needed.

• The teacher will sit down with the student and walk them through the "You Do Alone" activity, step by step, and provide one-on-one guidance.