The Importance of Direct, Explicit, Systematic Instruction

One of the reasons our students are so successful is because all of the instruction our educators provide is direct, explicit and systematic.  

What does it mean for instruction to be direct, explicit and systematic?

• We work with you to identify clear, specific objectives.  Educators use our tutoring session plan to make sure all needed skills are being addressed.  We keep data within sessions so we can track your child’s growth and provide you with written progress reports. 
• When new information is presented, your child’s educator will connect it to what your child already knows.
• The teaching of new skills and procedures is broken into chunks when presented to our students and modeled with clear explanations
• After an introduction, the educator will guide the student through multiple repetitions of practice before giving opportunities for independent practice.
• Concepts and procedures are taught in a step-by-step manner
• We provide guided practice and then opportunities for independent practice
• Lessons build on on another, moving from simple to complex in a step-by-step fashion

How is reading taught in this manner?
The National Center of Intensive Intervention at the American Institutes for Research as well as the National Reading Panel have outlined 5 key components to all direct and systematic instruction for reading.  The components are

• Phonemic awareness
• Phonics
• Fluency
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension

Based on information gathered from the baseline assessment and other evaluations, we chose from a variety of approaches to target all 5 areas within each instructional session.

How is math taught in this manner?

Our systematic math instruction is based on the work of Dr. Mahesh Sharma.  Using his framework, every math concept is introduced through concrete materials, moving to visual representation (pictures), applying what is being learned by having the student visualization of the concept in order to learn procedures, and then finally to the abstract level where students learn to replace concrete and visual representations with actual math symbols (writing equations) for problem solving.

By providing direct, explicit and systematic instruction our educators help your child close the gap and experience academic success.

Do you think your child would benefit from direct, explicit, and systematic instruction?

If so, you can reach out to us and schedule a free, no obligation, no commitment consultation so we can chat more about how Hyperion’s program could support your family.  We would love to be the bridge that your child needs to achieve academic success. 

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