1. Focused Instruction From Better Learning
Jeannette Cox & Gasper Lozano

2. Writing Prompt
The gradual release of responsibility framework model is……

3. Pair Share
Turn to an elbow partner and share your responses to the writing prompt.

4. A Model for Success for All Students
TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY
Focused Instruction
“I do it”
Guided Instruction
“We do it”
“You do it
together”
Collaborative
“You do it
alone”
Independent
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
A Model for Success for All Students
Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2008). Better learning through structured teaching: A framework for the gradual release of responsibility. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

5. Purpose
Lead teachers will participate in a collaborative effort to identify and evaluate the components of focused instruction; purpose, modeling, think-alouds, and noticing through consistent use of terminology while improving on academic conversations in the process.

6. Content Language Social Setting the Purpose
In the process of establishing a purpose, teachers need to talk about the purpose, and they need to understand the goals of the instruction.
Students need a clear explanation of the lesson’s purpose and a clear explanation of the activities that are linked to that purpose.
Content
Language
Social

7. What are the content, language and social domains in our purpose for today?
Instructional leaders will participate in a collaborative effort to identify and evaluate the components of focused instruction; purpose, modeling, think-alouds, and noticing through consistent use of terminology while improving on academic conversations in the process.

8. Content + Language + Social = Purpose ______________________________
Focused Instruction
Purpose, Modeling, Think-Alouds, Noticing
LANGUAGE:
SOCIAL:
Collaborative, Academic Conversations

9. Identify and evaluate the three domains of Content, Language, and Social in the Purpose example.

10. Purpose Example
Today we will focus on World War II. We will compare and contrast WWII vs. WWI terms such as blitzkrieg, holocaust, trench warfare, etc. through academic discussions of primary photos and creation of Venn diagram in pairs.

11. Modeling Modeled Instruction
Select examples aligned with guided practice, independent practice, and assessment.
Demonstrate how to complete examples step by step.
Verbalize thinking
teacher think-a-loud
forming mental pictures,
connecting information to prior knowledge,
creating analogies,
clarifying confusing points, and/or
making/revising predictions.

12. Ingredients for - Think Alouds
Use first person – “I”
Keep it brief
Pay attention to your own thinking process
Find your authentic voice
Be an expert

13. Noticing – This does not mean that the teacher lowers the rigor
This does not mean that the teacher starts to lecture or spoon feed answers
Happens right before guided practice
Watching for indicators of student understanding
Both knowledge & confusion
Listening for connections to previous content taught
It is the moment when the teacher decides to transition to guided practice

14. This will be the school wide focus for the first 9 weeks.
Focused Instruction
Purpose
Modeling
Think-Alouds
Noticing
This will be the school wide focus for the first 9 weeks.