How to Teach the Lesson - High School Mathematics
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- Read the Teacher and the Student lesson pages to ensure the intended focus is taught
- Identify key content and vocabulary to be taught
- Relate lesson content to previously taught curricula
- Place the student transparency on the overhead projector or project the viewable lesson from the CD-ROM to a screen or interactive white board
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These lessons must be explicitly taught using direct instruction and not as a worksheet or assigned for
homework. Direct instruction is a proven format for constant, reliable student achievement. The scripted
lessons provide consistent standards based instruction across each grade level. Following the teacher’s
script will enable all teachers to teach the lesson succinctly in 10-12 minutes.
Standards Plus Calendar
Calendars are an essential element of
a Standards Plus implementation.
Calendars ensure consistent grade level
implementation, sequenced lessons that
support essential standards, and access
and equity to standards based instruction
for all students.
The calendar determines:
- What lessons will be taught
- When the lessons will be taught
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- Read the standard aloud with the students
- Tell the students the focus of the day’s lesson
- Provide instruction that directly teaches the
day’s lesson
- Complete one item together
- Provide a clear model of how to approach/solve
the item
- Provide time for students to attempt the
remaining items on their own
- Circulate through the room, prompting and
praising students for work attempts
- Review answers, modeling strategies used
- Read the closure or ask students to summarize
the important concepts
Teacher Page Template
- Provides step-by-step guidelines for direct instruction delivery of the lesson
- Ensures consistent lesson delivery across topics
- Provides a quick reference for substitute/visiting teachers who have not been trained to use direct instruction
- Provides a consistent lesson structure, therefore students can focus completely on the content being taught
Lesson Structure