Documents
Useful document outlining critical features of effective reading instruction. Taken from Effective Instruction for Struggling Readers: The Administrator's Role in Supporting Research-Based Practices.
Related Resources:
Resource Pages
Instructional Walkthrough Tools
Web page with observation tools to look for effective instructional features, including explicitness, scaffolding, grouping, and differentiation.
Resource Pages
Effective Instructional Practices
Web page with resources that support research-based instruction.
Modules
Differentiated Instruction: Key to Student Success
Online professional development module that describes effective instructional features, including modeling, scaffolding, multiple student responses, and immediate feedback.
Presentations
Features of Effective Instruction (PDF of presentation)
Description of several effective practices, including explicit, systematic instruction; multiple practice opportunities; and immediate feedback.