Power of Explicit Teaching and Direct Instruction

In this smart and accessible book, Greg Ashman explores how you can harness the potential of these often misunderstood and misapplied teaching methods to achieve positive learning outcomes for the students you teach.

List of contents

Chapter 1: On the shoulders of giants
Chapter 2: Direct and explicit
Chapter 3: Bottom up or top down
Chapter 4: What kind of monster treats all children the same
Chapter 5: Thinking outside the box
Chapter 6: Halfway up a ladder
Chapter 7: The giant shrugs

About the author

Greg Ashman grew up in the UK. In 1997, after studying Natural Sciences at Cambridge, he began training as a teacher at the Institute of Education in London. He went on to teach in three London comprehensive schools and took on roles including Head of Science, Assistant Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher. In 2010, he moved to Ballarat, Australia, with his young family. Since then, he has worked as Head of Mathematics at Ballarat Clarendon College. During this time, he has developed an interest in education research and is currently undertaking a PhD in Instructional Design, as well as taking on the role of Deputy Principal at Clarendon.

Summary

In this smart and accessible book, Greg Ashman explores how you can harness the potential of these often misunderstood and misapplied teaching methods to achieve positive learning outcomes for the students you teach.

Product details

• Authors: Greg Ashman
• Assisted by: Greg Ashman (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9781529731613
• ISBN: 978-1-5297-3161-3
• No. of pages: 152
• Series: Corwin Ltd
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / Professional Development, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, EDUCATION / Teaching / General