Essential Elements of Instruction

Anticipatory Set

• Relate to experiences and connect to prior knowledge
• Provide irrelevant examples
• Ignore student experiences and prior knowledge
• Disregard student engagement

Objective

• The learning statement should be vague and unclear

• The methods used are irrelevant
• The learning statement should include a clear description of the actions, methods, and success metrics

• Success metrics are not necessary

Input

• Inaccurate details about extracurricular activities
• Information unrelated to academic success
• Irrelevant and outdated information
• Relevant and accurate information related to assignment.

Modeling

• I will show you how your problem solving steps should look

• You work the problem on your own

• You look up the answer

• Vouge magazine just called me

Check for Understanding

• Ask student if they like school

• Ask student what they will have for lunch

• Ask student what they are doing on the weekend

• Ask student questions about their work

Guided Practice

• Students practice, teacher grades on the weekend

• Students copy

• Students practice, teacher gives immediate feedback

• Students practice and then Google answers

Independent Practice

• Students work with a partner

• Students work on their own

• The teacher gives the answer

• Students work in a group

Closure

• Turn off the lights

• Review the lesson

• Lock the classroom door

• Discuss what we are learning next week