Rosenshine's Principles In Action

Question 1

What are the four strands of Rosenshine’s principles?

Answer 1

Sequencing concepts and modeling
Questioning
Reviewing material
Stages of practice

Question 2

What are Rosenshine’s 10 Principles of Instruction?

Answer 2

1. Daily review
2. Present new material using small steps
3. Ask questions
4. Provide models
5. Guide student practice
6. Check for student understanding
7. Obtain a high success rate
8. Provide scaffolds for difficult tasks
9. Independent practice
10. Weekly and monthly review

Question 3

What are the principles of instruction associated with the sequencing concepts and modeling strand?

Answer 3

2. Present new material using small steps
3. Provide models
4. Provide scaffolds for difficult tasks

Question 4

What are the 2 principles of instruction (Rosenshine) associated with the Questioning strand?

Answer 4

3. Ask questions

6. Check for student understanding

Question 5

What are the 4 Rosenshine’s principles of instruction associated with the Stages of Practice strand?

Answer 5

5. Guided student practice
6. Obtain a high success rate
7. Independent practice

Question 6

“It would be a mistake to claim that the teaching procedures which have emerged from this research apply to all subjects, and all learners, all the time…

Answer 6

…Rather, these procedures are most applicable for the ‘well-structured’ (Simon, 1973) parts of any content area, and are least applicable to the ‘ill-structured’ parts of any content area.

• Rosenshine and Stevens (1986)

Question 7

The more precise we are about the knowledge goals for learners…

Answer 7

…, the more rigorous we can be about the process of ensuring that all students meet them.

(Sherrington, 2019)

Question 8

What are the 7 instructional procedures relevant to Rosenshine’s strand 1: Sequencing Concepts and Modelling?

Answer 8

1. Present new material in small steps with student practice after each step.
2. Limit the amount of material students receive at one time.
3. Give clear and detailed instructions and explanations.
4. Think aloud and model steps.
5. Use more time to provide explanations.
6. Provide many examples.
7. Re-teach material when necessary.