Boosting Student Engagement and Mastery with Explicit Instruction

About this session

Explore the power of Explicit Instruction, a structured, effective, and research-based approach to teaching. This session will provide a brief overview of the key principles of Explicit Instruction and take a closer look at four essential supporting strategies that elevate its impact in the classroom. Participants will learn how to: • Ask purposeful low- and high-level questions to deepen understanding and promote critical thinking. • Elicit frequent student responses to check for understanding and increase engagement. • Provide immediate, specific feedback to reinforce learning and guide improvement. • Maintain a brisk instructional pace to maximize learning time and keep students actively involved. ** Explore the power of Explicit Instruction, a structured, effective, and research-based approach to teaching. This session will provide a brief overview of the key principles of Explicit Instruction and take a closer look at four essential supporting strategies that elevate its impact in the classroom. Participants will learn how to: • Ask purposeful low- and high-level questions to deepen understanding and promote critical thinking. • Elicit frequent student responses to check for understanding and increase engagement. • Provide immediate, specific feedback to reinforce learning and guide improvement. • Maintain a brisk instructional pace to maximize learning time and keep students actively involved.