Independent Practice:
~ require and monitor~
Bibliography
Dean, C. B., Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., &
Stone, B. (2012). Classroom instruction that works: Research-Based strategies for increasing student achievement (2nd ed.). Association Supervision & Curriculum Development.
Efficient & Meaningful Homework Review. (n.d.).
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Socrative Example & Activity:
- can be aligned to common core standard
- teacher sees live results
- additional help and explanations to students
- allows teacher to see that which needs additional instruction
How to write lesson plan step #6: Independent practice.
(n.d.). Retrieved April 28, 2016, from http://k6educators.about.com/video/How-to-Write-Lesson-Plan-Step--6--Independent-Practice.htm
Rosenshine, B. (2012). Principles of
instruction research-based strategies that all teachers should know. American Educator, 12-39. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
Cooperative Learning:
https://b.socrative.com/teacher/#dashboard
- helps teacher see where specific individuals and the whole class is at
- faster, more efficient way
- still allows for feedback and additional guidance
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/making-homework-meaningful
Objectives:
Students will examine the importance of independent practice.
Students will analyze different monitoring techniques
Students will apply and extend this lesson to their future teaching careers
Conclusion:
Independent practice:
- beneficial for students
- increased classroom engagement -> higher achievement levels.
- independent practice should be required.
Monitoring independent practice:
- goes hand in hand with requirement
- allows for feedback
- make any necessary adjustments to the pace of the classroom
Principles of Instruction
Definition:
Importance of Independent Practice:
"The best way to become an expert is through practice—thousands of hours of practice. The more the practice, the better the performance" (Rosenshine, 2012, p. 19)
- provides additional review and elaboration
- leads to fluency
- Fluency allows for smooth transition to subsequent learning
- Last stage on scaffolding to mastery
- Practice leads to "overlearning"
- automatic recall, no need for working memory
- more time spent on comprehension and application
"Independent Practice is the part of the lesson cycle where students are given the opportunity to practice the concept presented during the Introduction to New Learning and is a time for students to work towards mastery of the knowledge/skills presented in the lesson before an assessment is given." -Houston Independent School District
- guided practice must precede and should be sufficient
- should closely mirror guided practice material
- students should be adequately prepared
- teacher circulation= increased engagement
- 30 seconds
- journaling, worksheets, graphic organizers, etc.
- not limited to just homework
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