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Instruction In the area of instruction, the research is clear – good teaching matters. Teaching, however, must connect pedagogy with subject matter competence rather than with instructional techniques that are implemented in isolation (Darling-Hammond; Shulman). Teaching breaks down into a set of core practices – Instruct (with strategic intent) and Adjust (content and pedagogy).   Instruct Prior to actual lesson delivery, districts need to establish a process of lesson review and the deliberate use of lessons to teach specific skills or concepts to mastery. This process also includes the strategic application of research-based instructional practices. Districts need to standardize on the practices to support planning and classroom observations. Edgenuity works with districts in establishing standard protocols for classroom observations and walkthroughs. This generates actionable data used during academic conferences and teacher collaboration time to guide instructional improvement. | |  Adjust Teaching to mastery requires that teachers plan and continually adjust their instruction to adapt to a student’s needs. Edgenuity works with districts to analyze the correlation between specific instructional strategies and student performance. This helps educators better understand how to group and place students and when to use scaffolding lessons to support students who have not yet reached mastery. This is a powerful tool for districts to plan professional development relevant to the specific needs of their teachers. Additionally, it helps to identify master teachers. | Learn more about how Edgenuity’s Instruction Edge solution for analyzing instruction can help you establish a path to predictability. |
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