Proficiency-Based Instruction: Rethinking Lesson Design and Delivery

by Eric Twadell, Mark Onuscheck, Anthony R. Reibel

Only by shifting away from a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching and learning can every student achieve self-efficacy and true success in the classroom. In this resource, authors Eric Twadell, Mark Onuscheck, Anthony R. Reibel, and Troy Gobble provide educators with a comprehensive strategy implementation process for proficiency-based instruction. Readers will gain a clear five-step change management process for seamlessly transitioning to a new, improved model of instruction and curriculum planning in which individual student self-efficacy and growth come first. Use this implementation strategy to transition to a proficiency-based instruction model for student
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1: Implementing Proficiency-Based Five Stages of the Creative Process
Chapter 2: Preparation
Chapter 3: Incubation
Chapter 4: Insight
Chapter 5: Evaluation
Chapter 6: Elaboration
Chapter 7: Proficiency-Based Lessons in the Classroom
Chapter 8: Discipline-Specific Examples of Proficiency-Based Instruction
References and Resources
Index

168 pages, Perfect Paperback

Published May 14, 2019

Reviews

[Christopher Salituro · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is completely bunk. I was an award winning teacher at the authors’ school for 23 years. I piloted their “proficiency-based” system as early as 2013. There were serious flaws in the system which by the way was NOT based on any peer-reviewed or scientific studies. My peers and I voiced concerns but these administrators ignored us! They then published this book BEFORE they were ever implementing these practices in their own school! They have continued to change their practices to try and make it work. This has created a hodge-pudge system that makes no sense. Different teachers do it differently. Students are confused as they move from class to class. They have no idea of what their grade is or what the expectations are. This has created both stress and anger among students as well as a cornucopia of bad study habits. Students wait til the last minute to do assessments and they don’t try their best because they expect to get second chances. Students will readily tell you that they do not feel prepared for college.