In this instructional video led by experienced educator Geoff Fenelus, middle school teachers will learn valuable strategies for conducting practicing and deepening lessons with modeling. The video focuses on the importance of structured practice in helping students solidify their understanding of key concepts and skills. By observing Fenelus demonstrate effective modeling techniques, educators will gain insight into how to engage students in meaningful practice activities that lead to deeper learning. Teachers will leave this video equipped with practical strategies for promoting student success through intentional and scaffolded practice experiences, making it a valuable resource for enhancing classroom instruction.

Structured Practice Playlist

8 Suggested Strategies | 18:12

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Middle School

Avoiding Unproductive Habits

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Avoiding Unproductive Habits of Mind When Examining Errors in Reasoning

In this insightful video, teacher Geoff Fenelus guides middle school students on Avoiding Unproductive Habits of Mind When Examining Errors in Reasoning. With a focus on the strategy of avoiding unproductive habits, Geoff provides practical tips and examples f...

Strand: Practicing and Deepening

Element: Examining Errors in Reasoning

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Middle School

Fluency Practice

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Conducting Practicing and Deepening Lessons With Fluency Practice

In this insightful video, teacher Debby Burton demonstrates the importance of fluency practice in conducting and deepening lessons for middle school students. With a focus on structured practice, she showcases engaging strategies to help students enhance their...

Strand: Practicing and Deepening

Element: Structured Practice

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Middle School

Worked Examples

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Conducting Practicing and Deepening Lessons With Worked Examples

In this enlightening video, Dr. Leann Bullard breaks down the effective instructional strategy of worked examples in the context of practicing and deepening lessons. Focused on the topic of structured practice, Dr. Bullard demonstrates how middle school teache...

Strand: Practicing and Deepening

Element: Structured Practice

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Middle School

Close Monitoring

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Conducting Practicing and Deepening Lessons With Close Monitoring

In this engaging video, teacher Geoff Fenelus demonstrates effective strategies for conducting practicing and deepening lessons with close monitoring. Focusing on the strand of practicing and deepening, Geoff guides his middle school audience through a lesson ...

Strand: Practicing and Deepening

Element: Structured Practice

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Middle School

Anticipating Student Errors

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Examining Errors in Reasoning by Anticipating Student Errors

In this insightful video, Dr. Leann Bullard guides middle school educators through the strategy of Anticipating Student Errors within the practicing and deepening strand of mathematics education. By focusing on the topic of Examining Errors in Reasoning, Dr. B...

Strand: Practicing and Deepening

Element: Examining Errors in Reasoning

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Middle School

Guided Practice

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Conducting Practicing and Deepening Lessons With Guided Practice

In this informative video, middle school teacher Debby Burton shares her effective strategy of Guided Practice to help students master the topic of Structured Practice within the Practicing and Deepening strand. Burton demonstrates how to conduct engaging less...

Strand: Practicing and Deepening

Element: Structured Practice

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Middle School

Modeling

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Conducting Practicing and Deepening Lessons With Modeling

In this instructional video led by experienced educator Geoff Fenelus, middle school teachers will learn valuable strategies for conducting practicing and deepening lessons with modeling. The video focuses on the importance of structured practice in helping st...

Strand: Practicing and Deepening

Element: Structured Practice

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Middle School

Using Metaphors

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Examining Similarities and Differences Using Student Created Metaphors

In this video, educator William Ferriter guides middle school students through a creative exercise of using metaphors to examine similarities and differences. Through this engaging strategy, students are prompted to think critically and communicate their under...

Strand: Practicing and Deepening

Element: Examining Similarities and Differences