Hello Partners, Direct Instruction lessons are expert introductions to standards-aligned skills and concepts. They are presented in a slideshow-style format that can be used to teach the skill whole-class as explicit instruction or be assigned to individual students. Each Direct Instruction ends in a five-question, standards-based multiple choice quiz to check for understanding on the skill. An Item Analysis of the lesson will be available by clicking the graph icon that appears on the assignment bar after at least one student submits.
Choose one of these three options to find, preview, and assign a Direct Instruction Lesson.
Option 1:
- Navigate to the “Browse” tab inside the Library.
- In the “Type” filter, select “Direct Instruction.”
- Input any other filters or keywords for your search and select “Search.”
- Select a lesson to preview and/or assign.
Option 2:
- Navigate to the “Skills Lessons” tab inside the Library.
- Scroll through the list preview of the most commonly used lessons in a Strand or select “View All” to see all available Direct Instruction or Skills lessons for that Strand.
- Direct Instruction lessons will always be denoted by the projector icon. Select a lesson to preview and/or assign.
Option 3:
- In the “Writing Across the Curriculum” Library tab, all writing modules include suggested pairings for Direct Instruction, Skills, and Reading Practice lessons. Select a module to view.
- Scroll down on the page to see suggested lessons to utilize with the module.
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