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Keys for a Successful Direct Keys for a Successful Direct Instruction ImplementationInstruction Implementation
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• Work Experience
• Experience with Direct Instruction
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Critical FactorsCritical Factors
1. Staff buy-in
2. Staff development
3. Logistical Issues
4. Monitoring Implementation
5. District Policies
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#1#1Gaining Gaining
Staff Staff
SupportSupport
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Gaining Staff SupportGaining Staff Support
• D.I. is a research-based teaching method.
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Major Reading ReportsMajor Reading Reports• Learning to Read: the Great Debate (Mid 60’s)
• Cooperative Research Program in 1st Grade Reading (Late 60’s)
• Project Follow Through (Early 70’s)
• Becoming a Nation of Readers (Mid 80’s)
• Thinking and Learning About Print (Early 90’s)
• The Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children (late 90’s)
• The Report of the National Reading Panel (2000)
• The Report of the National Early Literacy Panel, (2009)
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Gaining Staff SupportGaining Staff Support
• D.I. is a research-based teaching method.
• When properly implemented, D.I. does not undermine holistic practices.
• D.I. is especially beneficial to those at greatest risk of reading failure.
• D.I. is a highly individualized program that teaches students at their optimum levels.
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#2#2StaffStaff
DevelopmentDevelopment
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Staff DevelopmentStaff Development
• Summer trainings sponsored by the publisher
• Literacy Coach/Reading Specialist
• D.I. Consultant• Regional and National
conventions and seminars
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#3#3Logistical Logistical
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Logistical IssuesLogistical Issues
• Coordinating the reading block with specialist schedules
• Modifying roles of support staff
• Maintaining appropriate size of instructional groupings
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#4#4MonitoringMonitoring
ImplementationImplementation
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Monitoring Implementation Monitoring Implementation And Principal OversightAnd Principal Oversight
• Daily Walk- throughs
• Teachers know how to deliver the program.
• The principal is able to recognize that the program is being delivered properly.
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What Should Principals Be What Should Principals Be Looking For?Looking For?
• Gains Charts
• Instruction begins and ends at the designated times
• Seating Arrangement
• 3 Elements of a correct answer
• Response Rates
• Academic and behavioral reinforcements.
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A principal can ascertain program fidelity and give feedback to teachers using a simple monitoring form like this one.
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It allows the principal to make comments regarding strengths and areas that need refinement.
This form is appropriate for longer, more detailed observations.
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#5#5DistrictDistrict
PoliciesPolicies
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Demonstrate your Demonstrate your leadershipleadership
• Build your reputation around reading achievement.
• Gain the support of informal leaders.
• Convey your needs to the superintendent.
• Form a coalition.
• Build bridges to those who might otherwise thwart you.
• Gain the support of school board members
• Elicit support from the teacher’s union.
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A work in progress
• You are on a journey toward a goal.
• The path along that journey contains hills and valleys, but
• The path you have chosen leads directly to goal fulfillment.
• On level and advanced reading ability for all of your students.
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Promoting Direct and Promoting Direct and Systematic Reading PracticesSystematic Reading Practices
This presentation is based on:
1. My experiences as a teacher, principal and principal mentor
2. The research I did for the book, Leaving Johnny Behind.
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