OVCAEffectiveInstruction

Material is mastered through practice, review, and application.

Teacher gauges student comprehension during lesson, practice, etc.

Students have a time to work on the material with support. (Also see #6.)

Teacher has built in supports for ELs and other students (Modeling, templates, etc.)

Students are given time to process new input throughout the lesson. Teacher FEEDBACK is key.

Material is meaningful due to organization, small chunks, visuals, handouts, etc.

Teacher makes new learning attrative in lesson opening.

Teacher builds new material on what students already know.

It is clear where material fits into the whole.

Teacher and students know what is to be accomplished.

Independent Practice

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Formative Assessment

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Guided Practice

Anticipated Needs

Student Processing

Meaningful Presentation

Lesson Hook

Connected Concepts

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A Larger Context

A Clear Objective:

At OVCA, Learning is processing truth—hearing something new, finding a context for that new truth in the mind, enriching that context, and finally making that truth a functional part of who we are. Students internalize content when the teacher delivers lessons with the following ten components of effective instruction:

Teaching Worthwhile Content for Mastery

OVCA's 10 Components of EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION

At OVCA, Learning is processing truth—hearing something new, finding a context for that new truth in the mind, enriching that context, and finally making that truth a functional part of who we are. Students internalize content when the teacher delivers lessons with ten components of effective instruction:

Teaching Worthwhile Content for Mastery

OVCA's 10 Components of EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION

Teacher and students know what is to be accomplished.

A Clear Objective:

Effective 1nstruction Component ONE