Teaching the Lessons
Step-by-Step

• Lesson Introduction
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Independent Practice
• Review and Closure

How to Teach the Lesson - High School English

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

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.

The calendar determines: What lessons will be taught When the lessons will be taught

Introduction: 1 Minute

• Read the standard aloud with the students
• Tell the students the focus of the day’s lesson

Direct Instruction: 1-2 Minutes

• Provide instruction that directly teaches the day’s lesson

Guided Practice: 1-2 Minutes

• Complete one item together
• Provide a clear model of how to approach/solve the item

Independent Practice: 4-5 Minutes

• Provide time for students to attempt the remaining items on their own
• Circulate through the room, prompting and praising students for work attempts

Review and Closure: 1-2 Minutes

• 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