THE STRATEGIC INSTRUCTION MODEL AN OVERVIEW Out of the University of Kansas – CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON LEARNING Will “seem” like I am racing – but hope to just provide some key words – that you wil then “see” when we get into the stratsw Orange County Public Schools Anna D. Diaz Associate Superintendent for Exceptional Education & Multilingual Services rc.3.2010

The Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) SIM is an integrated model of research- validated practices to address many of the needs of diverse learners. It has been under development for 30 years at the University of Kansas-Center for Research on Learning. CRL

How did it start?? HISTORY = “Our Story” - Gordon Alley Began w/ a presentation @ C E C – 1975 – Noted NEED - began to set up research grants for $ Military background– in order to get things done, need a PLAN ~ developed in a strategic format – with a built-in eval thot process The original Center was founded in 1978 ; Mission: Dramatically improve the performance of at-risk students through research-validated* interventions Recently developed into: > $100 million dollars of contracted R&D International Training Network 500,000 teachers in 5,300 school districts

WHO was behind it all? Don Deshler – continues to serve as Director Jean Schumaker Can’t leave out: Keith Lenz / Ed Ellis Partnership -- Jim Knight: Instructional Coaching

Research ~ Validated Nat’l Center on Education Eval Strupski FCRR US Gov – Striving Readers

Vocabulary SETTING DEMANDS ACADEMIC SOCIAL MOTIVATIONAL EXECUTIVE If we think of the present demands in our school settings – and the characteristics each student brings, --- we can look at these four areas – and see a tremendous DIS-CONNECT. CHARACTERISTICS of LOW ACHIEVERS

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SIM Student Success Learning Strategies Curriculum Content Enhancement Routines The concept of the STRATEGIC INSTRUCTION MODEL = S U C C E S S – thru an explicit curriculum / instruction: Learning Strategies and an approach by our gen ed teachers: Content Enhancement. ** put in here comparison w/ reading & math wars ! ! ! Strategic Tutoring Cooperative Thinking Strategies Team and Problem Solving Strategies Community Building

Learning Strategies Curriculum What is the Learning Strategies Curriculum – and how does it fit into a school’s academic plan? CRL

strategy What is a Strategy? An individual’s approach to a task is called a strategy It includes how a person thinks and acts when planning, executing, and evaluating performance on a task and its outcomes. STRATEGIC INSTRUCTION is – instruction in HOW to learn and to PERFORM – this is the c o r e Although there are numerous definitions of “strategy,” we have chosen this one. First, a strategy is a person’s approach to a task. Approach is a key word because we are interested in everything related to meeting the demands of the task from initial recognition to completion and evaluation. Second, it focuses on how a student thinks and on how a student acts. That is, we are concerned with what goes on in the mind and what the person does. Therefore, we are talking about two major types of behavior: cognitive behavior (what goes on in the mind) and overt behavior (what one does). Third, a strategy focuses on a continuum of performance that includes components related to what happens before, during, and after the task. Fourth, a strategy includes not only an examination of performance, but also what happens as a result of performance. This last aspect relates to our ability to see the relationship between effort and the resulting performance or outcome. The concept of STRATEGIC falls into the core of understanding --- as noted necessary in all of our research [Wiggins, et al]

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT STRATEGIC INSTRUCTION SIM COMPONENTS STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT Facilitates partnership learning STRATEGIC INSTRUCTION Attends to the stages of learning Requires active student participation Environment is context…under what conditions teaming techniques other method for creating a community of learners Instruction is the process…the how acquisition and generalization content enhancement routines and devices Curriculum is the content…the what learning strategies social skills motivational strategies STRATEGIC CURRICULUM Addresses demands related to success across settings Focuses on meeting tasks/demands

STAGES of INSTRUCTION Pretest Describe Model Verbal Practice Controlled Practice Advanced Practice The inherent instructional teaching sequence has been found thru research and validation – to be the most effective approach for explicit instruction for students. This is the sequence that over recent years, others have noted and embedded. Pre-test and gain a commitment to learn Describe Model Verbal Elaboration and Practice Controlled Practice and Feedback Advanced Practice and Feedback Confirm Acquisition and Make Commitment to Generalize Daily instruction for 6 – 8 weeks Post-test Generalization

Teach Strategic-ally Start with an organizer Talk about rationales Require active learning Achieve mastery Take the time to check progress Encourage goal setting Give feedback often Include reviews and comprehension checks Close with organizer Includes instructional stages Note the actions are VERBS ! ! Talk about the anatomy of a strategy mnemonic

27 out of the 34 students made learning gains in Reading (79.4%)             ESE/ESOL Students 72.7% had learning gains in Reading.             2008-2009, 7 students where level 2 or higher in Reading -- 2009-2010, 15 students where level 2 or higher in Reading.

When using SIM – reading strats

Learning Strategies Curriculum Demonstration of Competence Acquisition Written Expression Storage Word Mapping Word Identification Visual Imagery Self-Questioning Fund. of Paraphrasing & Summarizing Paraphrasing Inference Fundamentals/ Proficiency in Sentence Writing Paragraph Writing Theme Writing Error Monitoring InSPECT EDIT FIRST-Letter Mnemonic Paired Associates LINCS: for Vocabulary Learning Cooperative Thinking Demonstration of Competence Motivation Assignment Completion Test-Taking Essay Test-Taking SLANT SCORE Skills BUILD LEARN THINK Teamwork Self-Advocacy Possible Selves [not orally for 5-08] EXPLAIN KEY POINTS ABOUT EACH OF THE STRATEGIES Discuss grade levels each might be best enveloped As an ex, V. Imagery is [ also] based on brain research Math Community Building Addition/Subtraction Facts 0 - 18 Place Value Multiplication/Division Facts 0 to 81 Following Instructions Together Talking Together Taking Notes Together Organizing Together University of Kansas, Center for Research on Learning

Content Enhancement Routines What are: CONTENT ENHANCEMENT ROUTINES? CRL

Content Enhancement A way of teaching an academically diverse group of students in which: both group and individual needs are valued and met; the integrity of the content is maintained; critical features of the content are selected and transformed in a manner that promotes student learning; and instruction is carried out in a partnership with students. The routines are a way of teaching an academically diverse group of students --- with a ROUITNE that is done ROUTINELY! ! It is important to note that CONTENT ENHANCEMENT was developed BY and FOR Gen Ed teachers – THEY were the ones who were looking for a better way to approach content so that students would understand!

“If it weren’t for students impeding our progress in the race to the end of the term, we certainly could be sure of covering all the content. However, the question should not be whether we are covering the content, but whether students are with us on the journey.” Pat Cross, Director Classroom Research Project Univ. of Calif., Berkley “with us’ is our present focus

Content Enhancement Teaching Routines Planning and Leading Learning Course Organizer Unit Organizer Lesson Organizer Teaching Concepts Concept Mastery Routine Concept Anchoring Routine Concept Comparison Routine Explaining Text, Topics, and Details Framing Routine Survey Routine Clarifying Routine Vocabulary LINCing Routine Order Routine Increasing Performance Quality Assignment Routine Question Exploration Routine Recall Enhancement Routine

Instructional Methods The Teaching Device The Linking Steps The Cue-Do-Review Sequence Device: this is the ‘tangible’ for the students Steps: the HOW to construct and follows the thinking pattern Cue-do: This is the “I DO - - - WE DO ---YOU DO” ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: -- per Wiggins & UbD

GOALS of the Strategic Instructional Approach Promote the development of individuals who can learn and perform independently exhibit appropriate social and personal skills earn standard high school diplomas make successful transitions to post high school settings Ultimately, the success of our efforts must be measured against these four goals. Un THE STRATEGIC INSTRUCTION MODEL: Involves long term goals Teaches a process of how to learn Promotes strategic instruction doubtedly, these are the same goals that we hold for all students.

“When non-strategic learners are exposed to strategies instruction over a sustained period of time, they experience a significant change as learners. Consistent, well-articulated instruction can do much to create an instructional snowball effect that is sufficiently powerful to transform learners from passive to active problem solvers.” Donald D. Deshler

OCPS Professional Developers & Apprentices: SIM Professional Developer Contact Information OCPS Professional Developers & Apprentices: Marilee Amodt Ami McCall Lynn Berger Jude Matyo-Cepero Elaine Brindley Jennifer Neiswanger Roxie Cohen Chandrieka Palmer Ingrid Cumming Danielle Schmidt Paula Downey Christine Wallace Lois Gregory Jean Washburn Dara Kaasa