Understanding Direct Instruction

What is the primary goal of direct instruction?

• To ensure students can learn independently without guidance

• To make sure the teacher dominates the classroom interaction

• To guarantee that students understand and master the content through structured phases

• To focus solely on student-led discovery learning

What does the 'I do' phase primarily involve?

• Students teaching each other the lesson content

• Students working on problems independently

• The teacher demonstrating and modeling the content

• The teacher observing while students work

During the 'we do' phase, what is the teacher's role?

• To leave the room and let students discover on their own

• To let students work independently while observing

• To guide and work collaboratively with the students

• To assign students to teach the class

What is essential before moving to the 'you do' phase?

• Watching a related video

• Ensuring all homework is completed

• Making sure students can perform tasks independently with understanding

• Having a break

How does continuous assessment play into direct instruction?

• It helps in ensuring students do not practice errors

• It is not considered important in direct instruction

• It is used to grade students harshly

• It is only used at the end of each term