In this informative video, elementary school teacher Sheri Abdullah demonstrates the effective use of Combination Notes during Direct Instruction to help students better understand and retain information. By combining written notes with visual aids and diagrams, Sheri shows how students can actively engage with the material and represent content in a meaningful way. This strategy is particularly beneficial for young learners as it caters to different learning styles and reinforces key concepts in a clear and concise manner. Watch as Sheri models how to record and represent content using Combination Notes, providing a valuable tool for enhancing student comprehension and retention in the classroom.

Representing Content Playlist

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Elementary School

Collaborative Processing

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Processing Content in Student Collaborative Groups During Direct Instruction

In this informative video led by Elementary School teacher Kristen Bordonaro, she shares a valuable strategy for engaging students in collaborative groups during Direct Instruction. The focus of the lesson is on Processing Content, and Kristen demonstrates how...

Strand: Direct Instruction

Element: Processing Content

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Elementary School

Providing Processing Time

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Conducting Direct Instruction Lessons by Allowing Students to Process Between Chunks

In this informative video, teacher Amy Klappenbach demonstrates an effective strategy for conducting direct instruction lessons in an elementary school setting. The focus of the lesson is on chunking content to help students better process information. Amy exp...

Strand: Direct Instruction

Element: Chunking Content

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Elementary School

Reciprocal Teaching

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Processing Content Using Reciprocal Teaching During Direct Instruction

In this insightful video presentation, elementary school teacher Amy Klappenbach demonstrates how to effectively utilize the strategy of Reciprocal Teaching during Direct Instruction to help students process content. Klappenbach breaks down the technique step-...

Strand: Direct Instruction

Element: Processing Content

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Elementary School

Presenting Chunks

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Conducting Direct Instruction Lessons by Presenting Content in Small Sequential Chunks

In this informative video, Jen Smith, an experienced teacher, breaks down the concept of conducting Direct Instruction lessons by presenting content in small sequential chunks. Through the strategy of presenting chunks, Jen demonstrates how to effectively deli...

Strand: Direct Instruction

Element: Chunking Content

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Elementary School

Providing Processing Time

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Conducting Direct Instruction Lessons by Allowing Students to Process Between Chunks

In this informative video, elementary school teacher Jen Smith demonstrates an effective strategy for conducting direct instruction lessons by allowing students to process between chunks of content. By providing processing time, students are able to better und...

Strand: Direct Instruction

Element: Chunking Content

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Elementary School

Dramatic Enactments

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Recording and Representing Content With Dramatic Enactments During Direct Instruction

In this insightful video, Elementary School teacher Renee Birchfield showcases the power of using dramatic enactments during direct instruction to effectively represent content to students. Through engaging and interactive performances, Renee demonstrates how ...

Strand: Direct Instruction

Element: Representing Content

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Elementary School

Presenting Chunks

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Conducting Direct Instruction Lessons by Presenting Content in Small Sequential Chunks

In this video, teacher Karly Ward demonstrates effective teaching strategies for conducting direct instruction lessons by presenting content in small sequential chunks. With a focus on chunking content, Karly breaks down complex information into manageable sec...

Strand: Direct Instruction

Element: Chunking Content

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Elementary School

Think-Pair-Share Processing

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Processing Content Using Think-Pair-Share During Direct Instruction

In this video, elementary school teacher Karly Ward demonstrates how to effectively process content using the Think-Pair-Share strategy during direct instruction. Karly engages her students by first asking them to think about a specific concept presented in th...

Strand: Direct Instruction

Element: Processing Content