Instructional Strategy Direct Teaching

One instructional strategy I plan on using in my classroom is Cooperative Learning, which falls under the Instructional Strategy: Facilitative Teaching. The strategy of "cooperative learning involves two or more students working together to complete specific tasks" (Charles & Senter, 2008, p. 111). Cooperative learning aligns perfectly to my classroom step design. My classroom design is explicitly set up for cooperative learning based on the large group tables, and the circle set up of the classroom. The goal of the circle set up of the classroom is to encourage students to have large classroom discussions.

Cooperative learning aligns to my philosophy for classroom management. Through cooperative learning students gain social skills, team work

The strategy of the Say, See, Do cycle has three steps: explanation, modeling, and structured practice (Charles & Senter, 2008, p. 107). Direct teaching aligns to my classroom design based on my whole group area. My rug that faces the projector is where I plan on facilitating whole group 'I see, you see, we do. At this location, I can directly see

I see, you see, we do aligns with my philosophy for classroom management. With direct teaching, a teacher can better control her class, easily make formative assessments based on observations, and time manage effectively. From my experience in as a teacher, there is never enough time in the day to complete all the learning that needs to take place. With direct teaching, a teacher is getting the most 'bang for her buck' with instructional time and learning time. I believe the combination of cooperative learning and direct teaching will give my students a good balance of learning and

The strategy of the Say, See, Do cycle has three steps: explanation, modeling, and structured practice (Charles & Senter, 2008, p. 107). Direct teaching aligns to my classroom design based on my whole group area. My rug that faces the projector is where I plan on facilitating whole group 'I see, you see, we do. At this location, I can directly see

I see, you see, we do aligns with my philosophy for classroom management. With direct teaching, a teacher can better control her class, easily make formative assessments based on observations, and time manage effectively. From my experience in as a teacher, there is never enough time in the day to complete all the learning that needs to take place. With direct teaching, a teacher is getting the most 'bang for her buck' with instructional time and learning time. I believe the combination of cooperative learning and direct teaching will give my students a good balance of learning and