Friday, February 17, 2017

Clear Instructions in the Classroom

What do Clear Instructions look like in the classroom?

Essential Teaching Skills

While there are many factors that can help or hinder learning, the act of giving clear instructions is clearly one of the most crucial.  


John Kongsvik and TESOL Trainers train teachers in scaffolding, working with ELLs, giving clear instructions
Scaffolding is the key to everything
The way that we give instructions can make or break an activity.  Without clear instructions, students may become confused, may lose confidence, and may not get the most out of the experience.  Without clear instructions, we may find ourselves ending an exercise with a less-than-warm feeling.

In the last post, we explored how to BE CLEAR when giving instructions.

This time, we’ll take a look at what this essential teaching skill really looks like in the classroom.