Sunday, October 3, 2010

Direct Instruction

I learned that Direct Instruction is teacher oriented.

Focus activities should be keep short 2-3 minutes. I knew that activities should be short but never realized how short.

I learned that the think aloud is a kind of modeling where techers verbalize their thoughts.

I learned that V-A-K-T is visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile approaches. I think this is a easy way to understand and remeber the approaches.

I know that the teacher should always check the students for understanding.

I also know that positive reinforcement is a MUST in any classroom.