Direct Instructional Practice

I believe the instructional practice that I will use most in my classroom is indirect instruction. Indirect instruction allows students to learn through hands on experiences and discussions. For example, when teaching a new lesson I will find a fun and engaging way for students to learn where I will play a role as the facilitator. With that being said, I am a big believer in the sociocultural perspective theory. This theory explains that people primarily learn through social interactions and more knowledgeable others to increase zone of proximal development. Because of this theory, I will group centers in my classroom by each student’s ability level. However, in my classroom there will be limited lessons that include centers. The reason for
limited centers is because I believe that many students can get distracted and not understand the whole lesson. For example, when the teacher is conducting a center and the other students are working independently at a different center, many students are just sitting there because they don’t know what to do or just does not want to do the work. So for these struggling learners, I differentiate the instruction by working with them in a small group setting. Many times the strategies used in small group instruction might not be effective. To improve the small group instructions, I will change my teaching style by researching new ways to successfully teach a particular lesson.