SECONDARY CURRICULUM,
INSTRUCTION & EL SERVICES
EDI OVERVIEW
September 2011
PRESENTATION OUTCOMES
Participants will be able to define the term
Explicit Direct Instruction.
 Participants will be able to explain the
advantages of an effective, highly structured
lesson.
 Participants will be able to describe the five
phases of EDI.
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WHAT IS EXPLICIT DIRECT INSTRUCTION?
Direct instruction is a step-by-step instructional
sequence that can also be recursive, affording the
teacher the opportunity to return to a previous
phase based on need. The cognitive load is
gradually transferred from the teacher to the
student.
 Orientation
 Presentation
 Guided Practice
 Closure
 Independent Practice
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WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF A WELL
STRUCTURED LESSON?
Every time teaching improves . . Students learn
more
 The lesson framework is clear and well defined
 The instructional approach produces a high
percentage of successful students
 The instructional approach is effective (students
learn) and efficient (students learn quickly)
 The lesson planning process is independent of
grade level, content or student’s age
 The lesson is more effective for students with
disabilities and at-risk students
 The lesson is more effective with students living
in poverty
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WHY ARE WE USING THIS EDI MODEL
Based on:
 Four million state-level student test results
 Analysis of 2.3 million student assignments
 Observation of twenty-five thousand teachers
 Survey of over one hundred thousand educational
stakeholders to collect perception data
LETS REVIEW
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Two Minute Pair Share
What are the five phases of an Explicit Direct
Lesson?
Discuss at least one advantage of a well structured
lesson that applies to your school
EDI LESSON DESIGN COMPONENTS
1. Orientation Phase:
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Lesson Objectives:
- Learning Objective
- Language Objective
- Social Objective
Activate Prior Knowledge
- Universal Experience
- Subskill Review
Communicate expected results
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Check for Understanding
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WHAT IS A SOCIAL OBJECTIVE AND WHY
ARE WE USING IT?
To enable students to successfully function in a
collaborative environment, teachers must
explicitly teach these interactive structures in
their classrooms through the use of social
objectives and direct instruction.
 We Do Collaboratively is a component of the
Guided Practice Phase
 Secondary students need to be taught
collaboration routines
 Twenty-first century skills are promoted more
effectively when social norms are taught
explicitly and monitored continuously for impact
on student learning
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EDI LESSON DESIGN COMPONENTS
2. Presentation Phase “I Do”:
Teacher provides explicit definition or rule
 Teacher provides examples and non-examples
 Content is either procedural or declarative
 Three methods of instruction:
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- Model
- Explain
- Demonstrate
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Check for Understanding
EDI LESSON DESIGN COMPONENTS
3. Guided Practice Phase
“We Do”
 “You Do Collaboratively”
 “You Do”
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Check for Understanding
LETS REVIEW

5 minute Pair Share
List the three types of Objectives outlined during
the Orientation Phase.
 What are the two ways to Activate Prior
Knowledge?
 What are the two types of knowledge that can be
taught?
 What are the three methods of instruction?
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EDI LESSON DESIGN COMPONENTS
4. Closure Phase
Teacher reviews the lesson objectives
 Teacher completes one final check for
understanding of the learning objective and the
language objective
 80% mastery
 Adjust the next lesson
 Adjust the independent practice
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LET’S REVIEW
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3 Minute Pair Share
What are the 3 stages of Guided Practice?
 What is the purpose of the “We Do
Collaboratively” stage for
- the teacher
- the student
 Why should a teacher complete a closure activity
before having students engage in independent
practice?
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EDI LESSON DESIGN COMPONENTS
5. Independent Practice Phase
Students practice what they were taught
 Independent Practice matches the Learning and
Language Objective
 Students are not expected to “teach themselves”
during independent practice
 Students take responsibility for their learning
 Activities must be meaningful and focused.
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PRESENTATION OUTCOMES
Participants will be able to define the term
Explicit Direct Instruction.
 Participants will be able to explain the
advantages of an effective, highly structured
lesson.
 Participants will be able to describe the five
phases of EDI.
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Address each outcome on your exit slip