Seven Steps
Getting students set to learn
Step 1: Review -- Typically at the beginning of
the lesson, review previous material
that is relevant to this lesson
Step 2: Anticipatory Set -- Getting students to
focus their attention on the material to
be presented -- getting them interested or prepared for what they are about
to learn
Step 3: Objective -- State the objective
for the lesson
Instruction
Step 4: Input and Modeling -- Presenting new information
to students, modeling
where appropriate as one form of instruction
Checking for understanding
Step 5: Checking Understanding -- Determining
whether or not students are making
sense of the material as the material is being presented
Step 6: Guided Practice -- Immediately after instruction
students are given the
opportunity to apply or practice what they have just learned and receive immediate
feedback
How are checking understanding and guided practice different? Checking
understanding occurs in the process of instruction. Guided practice takes
place just after instruction has occurred. Checking for understanding is
often a whole-class process by observing body language or asking a simple
question to the whole class. Guided practice may be done individually.
Both involve quickly assessing whether students understand what has just
been presented.
Independent practice
Step 7: Independent Practice -- After students
appear to understand the new material
they are given the opportunity to further apply or practice using the new
information. This may occur in class or as homework, but there should be a
short period of time between instruction and practice and between practice and
feedback.