Kindle Notes & Highlights
Present new material in small steps with student practice after each step. Limit the amount of material students receive at one time Give clear and detailed instructions and explanations. Think aloud and model steps. Use more time to provide explanations.
Provide many examples. Re-teach material when necessary.
teachers need to invest time in analysing their curriculum material to see how it can be broken down. We
In dancing, we don’t try to learn a whole routine from start to finish; we learn the first step and then the second, rehearsing each one. Then we add a third and fourth and maybe practise steps one to four before adding step five.
Rosenshine suggests that less effective teachers tend not to provide enough worked examples, thus adding to cognitive load as well as leaving students unsure of the procedures at hand and how to apply them.
Ask a large number of questions and check for understanding. Ask students to explain what they have learned. Check the response of all students.
Provide systematic feedback and corrections.
Begin a lesson with a short review of previous learning.
Re-teach material when necessary.
Provide a high level of practice for all students. Guide students as they begin to practice. Prepare students for independent practice. Monitor students when they begin independent practice.
The best way to become an expert is through practice—thousands of hours of practice. The more the practice, the better the performance.
