Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction

How many Principles of Instruction does Rosenshine describe in his 2010 paper?

• 17

• 9

• 10

• 5

Why should the teacher present new material in small steps?

• Helps make tasks more manageable for students.

• We shouldn't. We should teach everything in one go.

• The brain can comprehend new information very quickly.

• Reduces cognitive load.

Why is a daily review important?

• It reminds students to complete work outside of the classroom. 

• Allows students to re-activate recently acquired knowledge.

• It maintains interest in a subject. 

• It keeps the mind fresh. 

Why is it important for the teacher to provide models?

• Models can help teachers provide a good explanation. 

• To help visual learners.

• Students can work immediately on the new information.

• So that students have support to help them to learn how to solve problems.

Identify one strategy Rosenshine recommends to help obtain high success rates?

• High use of praised-based feedback. 

• Published ranking of student achievement.

• Completing lots of worksheets. 

• Growth mindset.

Which of the following would not be considered scaffolding to support student learning of difficult tasks?

• Modelling.

• Checklist.

• Solutions.

• Writing frame.

What is the purpose of guided student practice?

• To minimise 'teacher talk'.

• So that students have some time manipulating new material in order to store it into their long-term memory.

• So students are kept busy. 

• To encourage independence. 

Why is it important to check for understanding?

• Helps the teacher rank ability levels. 

• Provides feedback to teachers about which part of the material might need to be revisited or re-taught.

• Reduces cognitive load at the beginning of the lesson.

• To assess students oracy skills. 

Identify two strategies you could implement in the classroom to review weekly and monthly learned material?

• Asking students for some straightforward factual recall.

• Ask a high-prior attaining student to summarise key points for the whole class. 

• Low stakes multiple choice questionnaire. 

• Using questions such as 'have you understood...' at the beginning of each lesson. 

How many strands does Tom Sherrington use to demonstrate connections between individual principles?

• 4

• 3

• 10

• 6