What are the building blocks that guide explicit instruction?
Guide, prepare, and deliver instruction that strengthens your students’ math skills using the 16 components in this article.
- Focus instruction on critical content
- Sequence skills logically
- Use task analysis to break down complex skills into smaller steps
- Design focused lessons
- Set the expectation to start the lesson
- Review prior skills
- Demonstrate stepwise instructions
- Use clear and concise language
- Provide examples and non-examples
- Provide students guided practice
- Require frequent responses
- Monitor student performance closely
- Provide immediate feedback
- Deliver instruction at a brisk pace
- Connect information across lessons and context
- Provide abundant time for practice and cumulative review
Increase student success with explicit instruction
A powerful approach for teaching math is the use of explicit, systematic instruction. Improve performance in math while promoting generalization of related concepts.
