Explicit Teaching

All classes follow the ‘Explicit’ teaching model in literacy and numeracy instruction. This is based on the following philosophy:

• The teacher is accountable for learning
• Learning is dependent on the building of effective relationships between teachers and students
• Teaching is explicit (step-by-step instruction) and fast paced
• Knowledge is moved from short term to long term memory
• Detailed tracking of student progress

Literacy and Numeracy lessons follow a format that includes:

• Warm Up – review of previous learning
• I Do – teacher instruction – new concept/skill introduced
• We Do – practise examples together
• You Do – independent practise
• Plough Back – review of what we have learnt