EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION

The quality of TEACHING is the single most important factor in our educational system (William, 2012).

Explicit Instruction is a systematic instructional approach that includes a set of delivery and design procedures derived from effective schools research. This two day training is designed for PreK-12 teachers, new or experienced, who are interested in enhancing their current instructional practices for increasing student engagement and learning.

Day 1 will focus on the foundations of explicit instruction and active student engagement, reviewing practical strategies for eliciting student responses, use of partners, passage reading procedures and technology tools for increasing student engagement. Day 2 will focus on designing lessons for teaching skills and strategies for providing immediate feedback to students.

Teachers will be given time to apply new learning through Make & Take time at each session. Each district or educator who participates in training will receive a copy of the book, Explicit Instruction by Anita Archer & Charles Hughes.

TRAINERS: Kristen Peterson, Nicole Sheltrow, Tricia Miilu, Karen Maki & Gaby Eyzaguirre

After attending the two day training, participants will:

• design organized, systematic, intentional lessons that contain an opening, a body, and a closing.
• present lessons in an engaging manner that optimizes student attention and learning.
• elicit student responses throughout the lesson.

• select critical content for lessons, breaking complex tasks into obtainable pieces.
• constantly monitor the accuracy of student's responses and adjust the lesson based on student performance.
• provide immediate feedback on students' responses.
• provide bell-to-bell instruction that optimizes student learning every day.
• become familiar with tech tools for active student engagement.

• All sessions will start at 9:00 a.m. and end by 4:00 p.m.
  
• 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. coffee and refreshments will be provided

• Lunch is on your own.
  

• Substitute costs are the responsibility of the school district.
  

• SCECHs are available for each session. Cost is $5 for each session.

If you have any questions related to registration on Wisdomwhere, please contact Kristen Perttunen at (906) 226-5131 or Kristen@maresa.org.

If you have any questions related to the content or sessions, please contact Kristen Peterson at (906) 226-5179 or kmpeterson@maresa.org.