Instructional Strategies 1 Flashcards

During the 'I Do' phase of explicit instruction, what is the teacher's primary role?

Answer: Modeling the skill aloud while verbalizing the thought process

The 'I Do' phase of the gradual release model (I Do, We Do, You Do) requires the teacher to model the target skill using a think-aloud, making internal cognitive processes visible to students before they attempt the skill.

A special education teacher pairs higher-performing students with lower-performing peers to deliver structured, scripted reading support. This evidence-based intervention is best described as:

Answer: Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS)

PALS (Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies) is a peer-mediated intervention in which trained student tutors follow scripted procedures to support classmates' reading skills, distinct from less structured cooperative learning.

A student learns to recall the steps of the writing process using the acronym 'POWER' (Plan, Organize, Write, Edit, Revise). This mnemonic technique is an example of:

Answer: Acronym strategy

An acronym mnemonic uses the first letter of each item to be remembered to form a single word, making ordered lists easier to recall — 'POWER' encodes all five steps of the writing process.

An ESE teacher instructs a student to place a tally mark on an index card every time they raise their hand instead of calling out. This technique is best classified as:

Answer: Self-monitoring

Self-monitoring requires the student to observe and record their own behavior, increasing self-awareness and promoting independent regulation without relying solely on teacher observation.

A teacher provides physical guidance to help a student complete a task, then fades to a verbal prompt, then a gesture, and finally expects independent performance. This sequence represents:

Answer: Most-to-least prompting

Most-to-least prompting begins with the most intrusive level of support (physical guidance) and systematically withdraws assistance toward less intrusive prompts as the student gains proficiency.

Which instructional approach requires the student to attempt every step of a multi-step task on each trial, with the teacher providing prompts only on steps not yet mastered?

Answer: Total task presentation

Total task presentation has the student move through the entire task chain every session, with teacher prompts faded step-by-step as mastery is achieved, rather than focusing on a single isolated step per session.