Coaching for Best First Instruction
Coaching for Best First Instruction
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A quick reference guide for teachers, instructional coaches, mentors, and school leaders collaborating to enhance the quality and consistency of effective first instruction in classrooms.
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Best first instruction is the skillful use of proven teaching techniques that are intentionally sequenced to help all students convert new learning into long-term memory. It’s the Tier 1, universal instruction that occurs in every classroom at every grade level and subject area. Research confirms that consistent delivery of high-quality best first instruction has tremendous impact on student learning—equivalent to months or years of additional learning, while closing achievement gaps.
This quick guide provides descriptions of key instructional strategies along with insights and tips for educators on when to use the strategy, examples of what it looks like in the classroom, and suggested conversation starters for instructional coaches and teachers working together to improve use of the strategies.