Universal Instruction in BVSD
Universal Instruction in BVSD
The Instructional Model
ENGAGE Use students' experiences and strengths to build relevance, create context & spark curiosity
ENGAGE Use students' experiences and strengths to build relevance, create context & spark curiosity
SET GOALS Set and share student friendly, standards based, content and language goals so students know what they are learning, what success looks like, and which differentiated tools are available to support them.
GUIDE NEW LEARNING Teach, differentiate, and scaffold content to make standards comprehensible. Learning includes high levels of structured academic talk, flexible groupings, and experiences that require complex thinking.
GUIDE NEW LEARNING Teach, differentiate, and scaffold content to make standards comprehensible. Learning includes high levels of structured academic talk, flexible groupings, and experiences that require complex thinking.
REINFORCE & REFLECT Students apply what they are learning and receive wise, timely, instructive feedback in a supportive environment. Teacher reteaches and extends using formative data for each segment of new learning.
REINFORCE & REFLECT Students apply what they are learning and receive wise, timely, instructive feedback in a supportive environment. Teacher reteaches and extends using formative data for each segment of new learning.
DEMONSTRATE UNIT LEARNING Students demonstrate attainment of unit goals. After data analysis of priority standards, teachers support learning in a new way for students. Occurs towards end of unit.
DEMONSTRATE UNIT LEARNING Students demonstrate attainment of unit goals. After data analysis of priority standards, teachers support learning in a new way for students. Occurs towards end of unit.
NEW! Key Instructional Practices K-12 NEW!
Overview Videos of Each Phase
Instructional Model General Resources K-12