EDI (Explicit Direct Instruction) presentation

Intro to EDI

1. Explicit Instruction Effective and Efficient Teaching

2. What is explicit instruction? EDI is a teacher-led method that emphasizes clear, structured, and systematic instruction: All concepts and skills are broken down into manageable steps Each step/part of the process is clearly explained Each step/part of the process is modeled and Each step/part of the process is practiced by students EDI is a gradual release of responsibility: Access Prior Knowledge (prep the brain for learning) Concept Development - Terminology, examples/non-examples, Skill Set Teacher Models (I do - teacher responsibility) Guided Practice (we do - teacher and student responsibility) with teacher feedback Independent Practice (you do - student responsibility)

3. What is explicit instruction? Instruction focuses on critical content. Skills, strategies, vocabulary terms, concepts, and rules that will empower students in the future are taught. Skills, strategies, and concepts are sequenced logically. Easier skills before harder skills. High frequency skills before low frequency skills. Prerequisites first. Similar skills separated. Complex skills and strategies are broken down into smaller (easy to obtain) instruction units.

4. EDI Lesson Design Are organized and focused lessons. Begin with a statement of goals. Provide review of pre-skills and knowledge. Provide step-by-step demonstrations. Provide guided and supported practice. Use clear and concise language.

5. EDI is Systematic Explicit Instruction of Skills/Strategies Model I do it. My turn. Prompt We do it. Let’s do this together. Check You do it. Your turn.

6. Model – I do Model (I do it.) “My Turn.” Show Proceed step-by-step. Exaggerate the steps. Tell Tell students what you are doing. Tell students what you are thinking. Gain Responses What they already know. Repeating what you tell them.

7. Guided Practice – We do Prompt “ Let’s do ---- together.” Prompt by doing behavior at the same time. OR Prompt verbally. Guide or lead students through the strategy. Step - do - Step - do - Step - do - Step - do Gradually fade your prompt.

8. Guided Practice – You do Check for understanding. (You do it.) Verify students’ understanding before independent work is given. Carefully monitor students’ responses. Continue until students are consistently accurate.

9. EDI is Engaging EDI  lesson delivery means using a variety of research-based strategies to: explain model (teacher think alouds) demonstrate While also incorporating strategies for student engagement and Checking for Understanding.