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Course Content

WEEK 1
Welcome and course overview
1 Topic
Weekly overview
What is Explicit Instruction?
7 Topics
3 Quizzes
Activity
Quiz
The benefits of Explicit Instruction
The power of a model of memory and learning
Short Essay
So what are the implications for the classroom?
Elements of Explicit Instruction
Delivering Explicit Instruction
Reflection Task
Explicit Instruction to support tier 2 and 3 learners
WEEK 2
Retrieval practice
1 Quiz
Retrieval practice for you
Content – Critical content and broken down in to chunks
Design of Instruction: Teaching skills and strategies
3 Topics
1 Quiz
Lesson Example
Activity
Lesson Observation: Year 3
Lesson Observation: Year 5
WEEK 3
Retrieval Practice
1 Quiz
Activity
Delivery of Explicit Instruction lessons
1 Topic
1 Quiz
Lesson Summary
Question
Eliciting Frequent Responses: Increasing opportunities to respond
Creating better questions
1 Quiz
Questions
Oral responses
Written responses
Gestures
WEEK 4
Retrieval practice
1 Quiz
Activity
Monitoring and feedback
Perky Pace
Judicious practice: Deliberate, Retrieval and Spaced Practice
Classroom organisation
1 Quiz
Activity
Checking for Understanding (CFU) – formative assessment
WEEK 5
Retrieval practice
1 Quiz
Retrieval Practice
Some additional strategies for use in English
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