Instructional Minute

Week of April 10th:

• MTSS Tier 1 Academics
• Planning for Instruction and Supports
• Successful Small Groups (continued)

MTSS is considered the "umbrella" of a tiered systems approach. MTSS encompasses the "whole child" (Cognitive, physical, behavioral, social and emotional) using data-driven problem solving to provide support for ALL students' needs.

A lesson plan is the instructor's road map for what students should learn and how they will learn it effectively throughout the class. You must first determine the instructional outcomes before you can design your lesson. Then you may create relevant learning activities and ways for getting feedback on student progress.

Good lesson preparation is critical to teaching and student learning. A well-prepared instructor increases the likelihood of a successful lesson for all learners. Creating relevant lessons takes time and commitment, but the end result can make a world of difference in a student’s education and life.(Steffek, 2022)

When following the Workshop Model, teachers are able to provide small group instruction during the You Do (which should be the longest part of the lesson) portion of this instructional model. The teacher will work with 2-6 students that were not able to perform at the level of taxonomy of the day's learning target and provide more individualized feedback and support. This is a chance for the students to practice the day's learning target through monitored, flexible, and differentiated learning. (Ferlazzo, 2021)

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Direct Instruction (mini-lesson) follows the gradual release model, in which the teacher first demonstrates the teaching point, models the new learning (I Do), then provides the students guided practice (We Do).

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