1. Focused Learning Through Direct Instruction Session Four: Instruction That Works: Lesson Importance and Checking for Understanding Presented by : Lorna Manuel, Patty Garrison, & Doreen Fuller Moderated by: Nancy Silva, CTAP Region 2 - BCOE Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS), Region 2

2. Adobe Connect Interface (Pods) Presentation & Internet Sharing Pod Toggle view of the presentation between full screen and meeting room views to suit your preference.

3. Adobe Connect Interface (Pods) Communication Pods Chat Room Pod Attendee List Pod

4. Adobe Connect Interface (Pods) File Sharing Pod 1.Click on the file you want to download. 2.Click on “Save to My Computer”. 3.When “Save” window opens, select “Click to Download”. 4.Select where you want to download the file to i.e. “Desktop”. 5.After file downloads, click “Done”. 6.Repeat for each additional file you want to download.

5. Set Your Connection Speed Please take a moment to select your Internet connection speed. If you are unsure, select the DSL option. This will improve the presentation & audio for all participants. Thanks : )

6. Meeting Procedures Different meeting rooms… with different views Use the Chat Room to ask questions as they arise. Actively participate by sharing comments and feedback

7. Don’t Forget to Smile When You Chat…. ; ) This workshop will be recorded and archived. So……

8. Focused Learning Through Direct Instruction Session Four: Instruction That Works: Lesson Importance and Checking for Understanding Presented by : Lorna Manuel, Patty Garrison, & Doreen Fuller Moderated by: Nancy Silva, CTAP Region 2 - BCOE Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS), Region 2

9. Webinar Learning Objectives  Participants will determine.  Participants will learn about the different categories used to provide reasons for lesson importance, with examples provided.  Participants will be provided additional strategies for checking for understanding.

10. DI – Lesson Design Components LLearning Objective AActivate Prior Knowledge CConcept Development LLesson Importance SSkill Development GGuided Practice LLesson Closure IIndependent Practice

11. Lesson Importance is… Explicitly teaching students why learning the new content and concepts are important.

12. Why do we want you to know about this Direct Instruction component? Because knowing the importance of what is taught provides motivation for students and increases student engagement Hollingsworth and Ybarra, 2009

13. ? Research  A lack of student engagement is a predictor of dropping out of school. (Rumberger, 2004)  Engaged students learn more, retain more, and enjoy learning more. (Dowson and McInerney, 2001)

14. Research  Students…  Learn at higher levels and have a profound grasp of what they learn  Retain what they learn  Can transfer what they learn to new contexts Schlechty Center for Leadership in School Reform

15. A Model for Making Instructional Decisions Strategy StudentTeacher Attention How do I feel? Am I interested? Do I have their attention? EngagementIs this important? Can I do it? Are they engaged?

16. Are they engaged? If students do not perceive classroom tasks as important, engagement will be muted or non- existent. E  Your engagement: We are going to practice the Checking for Understanding strategy of a “Whip Around”. (See webinar resources.)  Brainstorm the reasons why understanding the importance of a lesson is crucial to learning. E

17. When to Highlight Lesson Importance  Lesson importance is not taught at any specific time in the lesson.  The deciding factor is how soon students understand the concept.

18. When? The lesson importance can be an introduction to the concept, if the concept is easily understood. Example: Persuasive Writing using the strategy of “Graffiti Wall”.

19. Graffiti Wall Give an example of when you have had to persuade your parents….. Give an example of when you have had to persuade your teacher… Give an example of when you have had to persuade your friends… Give an example of when you have had to persuade the police….

20. Using the Graffiti Wall to Emphasize Lesson Importance Now ask students: Why is it important for you to learn to write persuasively?

21. When? The lesson importance can be later in the lesson when the concept is more difficult to understand. Example: Understanding inferences and how they are used by practicing the strategy of student independent research on real life applications.

22. Homework and Follow Up After direct instruction on inference, the following homework assignment is given. MODEL: A lot of business decisions are made by making inferences. For example, businesses put together information to infer what customers want and why. Example: Mountain Dew commercials imply drinking this soda is associated with having a good time.

23. So when? 1. At the beginning of the lesson  When students have information they can apply to the importance 2. Later in the lesson  When the teacher provides information or demonstrates examples to help students understand the importance of the lesson

24. Categories for Providing Lesson Importance  Personal Importance  Connecting to student interests  Connecting to student ambitions  Academic Importance  Related to grade level standard articulation  Connected to future learning and assessments  Real Life Importance  Connecting to specific careers  Connecting to societal issues

25. Example: 2 nd Grade ELA Standard  ELA Standard (Grade 2): Recognize cause-and- effect relationships in a text.  Learning Objective: Students will recognize, or look for, cause-and-effect in a story.

26. Cause and effect is when one action makes something else happen. CAUSE A reason for something happening Why did it happen? EFFECT The result or consequence of something happening What happened?

27. There are signal words that will help you to identify the two parts of a cause/effect relationship. The most common signal words are: because, if, when, so, then. Mark was grounded because he wasn’t on behaving at school.. In the sentence above, the word because signals a cause- effect relationship.

28. Example ELA: Real Life Importance  Connecting to specific careers  Connecting to societal issues  Ask student why people in the following jobs need to understand cause and effect relationships?  Police investigators  Scientists  Historians  Doctors  Newspaper reporters  Automobile mechanics

29. Example ELA: Personal Importance  If we understand the consequences of our own behavior, perhaps we can modify our behavior in a way that will allow us to lead happier, safer lives.  Connecting to student interests  Connecting to student ambitions  We can avoid poor choices when we understand the effects of those choices

30. Example ELA: Academic Importance  Related to grade level standard articulation  Connected to future learning and assessments  Because writers use cause and effect frequently in stories, recognizing it will help us become better READERS and better WRITERS.  Helps us to have better comprehension of what happens in the story and why it happened.

31. Check for Understanding  Why is it important to recognize cause and effect in a story?  Can anyone else tell me why it is important?

32. After reading each sentence, students will underline the word (because, if, when, so, then) that signals a cause and effect relationship. Then they will identify the relationship. 1.Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework. Cause: Effect: 2.Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch. Cause: Effect: 3.The boy was surprised when the lizard darted across the rock. Cause: Effect:

33. History Social Science Examples Economics Standard (Grade 12) -12.4 Students analyze the elements of the U.S. labor market in a global setting. Learning Objective: Students will be able to describe the current economy and labor market, including the types of goods and services produced, the types of skills workers need, the effects of rapid technological change, and the impact of international competition.

34. Personal Importance Learning about the effects of technology and the changing world of technology will be important if you one day become a business owner and plan to sell products through technological means. It is also important to all of us as we need to make sure we are technologically prepared with the skills needed for many of our future jobs.

35. Checking for Understanding Audience Participation: Consider a job you might be interested in pursuing in the future or currently hold. List a technological skill you might need in order to be better prepared and/or more marketable for this job. Type in your answer.

36. Academic Importance Learning about the components of the labor market is important in helping you pass your Economics semester exam. For those of you considering business careers, it will be critical in helping you pass other exams (such as CFA) that will improve your chances of obtaining a job.

37. Checking for Understanding The teacher can asks students to:  Restate one reason why this information is academically important from those given;  State one additional reason this information might be academically important to them or to a business professional.

38. Real-Life Importance Example Strategy: Invite Guest Speakers The teacher asks a journalist with the Economist to join his class via video conference to discuss the recent economic recession. Students prepare questions about the causes and effects (both long and short term) of the recession and are encouraged to ask the journalist advice about what might happen in the future.

39. Possible Student Questions  Some students may ask what is safe to invest in  Some students may ask what fields of study will ensure safe and successful careers  One student is an aspiring painter and may want to know what might happen to grants and scholarships in the near future

40. Checking for Understanding After the conference, students have a roundtable discussion about what they learned and why the state of the economy is relevant to politics, history, scientific and artistic movements, and their own daily lives.

41. Resources for Finding Unusual Information (Real-Life Applications)  Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (http://free.ed.gov) One link on this site features news and developments in business and international trade. Topics include alternative energy entrepreneurs, American Indians in business, Hispanic buying power, Group of Eight Summit, who will replace the U.S. consumer, the world's richest man, international economic policies, and more.http://free.ed.gov

42. Revisiting Our Learning Objectives  Participants will determine why teachers need to identify the importance of a lesson for students.  Participants will learn about the different categories used to provide reasons for lesson importance, with examples provided.  Participants will be provided additional strategies for checking for understanding.

43. Questions?

44. Next Webinar Focused Learning Through Direct Instruction Session Five: Concept Development Dates and Times To Be Determined Register on the Region 2 RSDSS website: http://www.tehamaschools.org/department/rsdss/upcoming-rsdss-eventshttp://www.tehamaschools.org/department/rsdss/upcoming-rsdss-events

45. Contact Information Doreen Fuller (Shasta Hub Coordinator – serving Lassen, Modoc, Siskiyou, Shasta, and Trinity Counties): dfuller@shastacoe.org dfuller@shastacoe.org Patty Garrison (Butte Hub Coordinator – serving Butte and Plumas Counties): pgarriso@bcoe.orgpgarriso@bcoe.org Lorna Manuel (Region 2, RSDSS Director and Tehama Hub Coordinator – serving Glenn and Tehama Counties): lmanuel@tehamaschools.org lmanuel@tehamaschools.org