A proven method for better teaching, better learning, and better test scores!
This teacher-friendly book presents step-by-step guidelines for implementing the EDI method to deliver effective lessons that can significantly improve achievement for all students, including English language learners and students with special needs. The authors provide detailed sample lessons and scenarios that illustrate EDI techniques in the classroom. Teachers at all grade levels can deliver solid instruction by implementing the components of EDI:
Checking for understanding
Setting lesson objectives
Activating prior knowledge
Developing students’ skills by explaining, modeling, and demonstrating
Presenting content
Using guided practice
Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI): The Power of the Well-Crafted, Well-Taught Lesson. Paperback– December 1, 2008
by John R. Hollingsworth(Author), Silvia E. Ybarra(Author)
