Table of contents for Explicit Direct Instruction as I Know It
When you have gone through all the steps of EDI you arrive at closure. But wouldn’t you know it? There is still another step after closure but it doesn’t involve the teacher. It’s called Independent practice. This is where you release the kids independently to do a test or a worksheet. They show they learned the concept through that assessment piece.
Closure is simply checking for understanding (cfu) one last time. Throughout the lesson you should be using cfu to make sure the kids are there with you. As a teacher, you adjust your pace to reflect their needs. CFU is crucial the the dynamite lesson plan. You simply go through the standard and ask questions to check they know it. If they don’t? RETEACH. If they do, go to independent practice.
