For new knowledge to really stick and be useful throughout life, students must engage in deep learning—arranging what they’ve learned into larger, coherent patterns and models that they can use to better understand the world around them and be able to apply their knowledge in a variety of future situations. These are the important final phases of The McREL Institute’s Six-Phase Model of Student Learning based on cognitive science.
Join expert facilitators from McREL for this 2-day professional learning session to learn practical strategies from The New Classroom Instruction That Works for helping students deepen, extend, and apply their learning.
You’ll explore:
- What brain science tells us about why students forget most of what they learn and the importance of reflective practice, mental schema, metacognition, and retrieval hooks.
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How and when to use these specific instructional strategies aligned to this phase of learning:
- Retrieval Practice (Quizzing to Remember)
- Spaced, Mixed Independent Practice
- Targeted, Scaffolded Support
- Cognitive Writing
- Guided Investigations
- Structured Problem Solving
You’ll leave the session with a toolkit of practical instructional strategies and resources you can use right away in your classroom to engage students in joyful learning that deepens their understanding and use of essential knowledge and skills.