This session will provide teachers – pre-K to university – with three major tools to guarantee student learning during direct instruction: (1) a simple, practical theory of learning; (2) a 5-point model for achieving student engagement beyond mere compliance; and (3) a research-based, field-tested classroom instruction checklist that works as well for gifted students as it does for EL, SPED, and other struggling students. Come to this session and walk away with a handful of new strategies that can make you a better teacher tomorrow.
I'm an education consultant. I've worked with hundreds of low income, minority schools K-12 in the US but mostly in California. I base my work on two key theories as well as research in education and in human performance. My goal is to help school staffs work smarter not harder by... Read More →