Extensions and Modifications

Instruction
Introduction
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Overview Module Components Module Objectives What's next?

Overview

Standards-based instruction: Who needs it and

why? The quest for quality education inspires

educators to acquire and use knowledge of

standards to design challenging and meaningful

opportunities for student achievement.

Standards-based instruction supports these

opportunities and provides continuity that has a

positive impact on the educational process.

The Instruction Module completes the CAI

planning process. Understanding standards-based

instruction begins by identifying Curriculum.

By developing the Assessment next, the educator

and the student have a clear picture of the

expectations. For students to ultimately reach

the expected level of achievement, the third

consideration, Instruction, is the process that

becomes the decisive factor.

This module assists educators in understanding

the process of standards-based instruction and

provides opportunities to examine, explore, and

analyze instructional strategies. The guiding

question throughout the module is, "How will

students learn?"

	The recommended sequence is
		Introduction
		Standards-based Instruction
		Who needs it and why?

		Standards-based Instruction
		What is it?
		What are the benefits of designing instruction
		within standards-based planning?

		Rigorous and Relevant Instruction
		When does instruction become rigorous and
		relevant?

		Facets of Learning
		What are basic aspects that lead to
		successful instruction?

		Implementation Strategies
		Where do educators incorporate standards
		into the instruction?

		Procedures
		How do educators design effective
		instruction?

		Summary
		How will students learn?

Module Objectives

Upon completion of this module the participant

should be able to

	Design instruction based on standards

	Recognize when instruction becomes rigorous
	and relevant thereby establishing high
	expectations for all students

	Examine facets of learning prior to deciding on
	a specific instructional technique

	Select and implement appropriate strategies
	based on best practices and/or current research

	Follow procedures essential to developing
	effective instruction

	Plan instruction using the CAI Lesson
	Planning Tool

	Optional: Adapt instruction to include
	extensions/modifications

	What's next?
Planning instruction establishes a pathway
toward attainment of the specified goal! With
this thought in mind, proceed into the Instruction
Module considering the following two questions:

	How will the keywords from the standards
	help when developing instruction?
	How can instructional procedures directly
	support the assessment of the selected
	standard(s)?

Time to reflect. At various intervals you will be directed to reflect on your prior instructional activities and their connection with the standards. Click the graphic at the right for the printable version of the reflection questions.

Keys to Success. Occasionally you will be

asked to "Click the Key to Success."

This provides opportunities for you to review

successful instructional strategies. A link to

Key to Success

the printable version of all the Keys

is available in the Summary Component

of the module.