Students need opportunities to practice using their new knowledge and skills with feedback on their performance. There are three types of practice in lessons.
Guided practice
Independent practice
Judicious review
Guided practice provides opportunities for students to use the knowledge or skill with deliberate support and scaffolding for completion of the task. It is used when concepts and skills are initially introduced as students are building understanding and capability.
Independent practice requires that students use the skill or apply the knowledge without assistance to build speed, proficiency, and ensure mastery.
Judicious review is practice that is used periodically and scheduled in the future. Review helps to ensure retention and links the information to appropriate lessons or future units.
Feedback is like coaching. As you monitor students’ performance, you will provide feedback to the students. This will help students know how they are progressing toward learning goals. If needed, you can adjust instruction based on how well students are performing.
Accommodations are changes to the way a student accesses instruction and demonstrates performance. When accommodations are incorporated into practice and feedback, they meet the needs of individual students and often the entire class benefits. Some accommodations may need to be provided on an individual basis.
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