Explicit instruction is systematic, direct, engaging, and success oriented--and has been shown to promote achievement for all students. This highly practical and accessible resource gives special and general education teachers the tools to implement explicit instruction in any grade level or content area. The authors are leading experts who provide clear guidelines for identifying key concepts, skills, and routines to teach; designing and delivering effective lessons; and giving students opportunities to practice and master new material. Sample lesson plans, lively examples, and reproducible checklists and teacher worksheets enhance the utility of the volume. Purchasers can also download and print the reproducible materials for repeated use. Video clips demonstrating the approach in real classrooms are available at the authors' website: www.explicitinstruction.org.

 See also related DVDs from Anita Archer: Golden Principles of Explicit Instruction; Active Participation: Getting Them All Engaged, Elementary Level; and Active Participation: Getting Them All Engaged, Secondary Level

1. Exploring the Foundations of Explicit Instruction2. Designing Lessons: Skills and Strategies3. Designing Lessons: Vocabulary and Concepts4. Designing Lessons: Rules5. Organizing for Instruction 6. Delivering Instruction: Eliciting Responses7. Delivering Instruction: Other Critical Delivery Skills8. Providing Appropriate Independent Practice*Conclusion*Reproducible Materials*Feedback on Application Exercises