Proficiency-Based Instruction : Rethinking Lesson Design and Delivery

In Proficiency-Based Instruction: Rethinking Lesson Design and Delivery, authors Eric Twadell, Mark Onuscheck, Anthony R. Reibel, and Troy Gobble offer a comprehensive guide to seamlessly transition to proficiency-based instruction. The authors offer a clear, five-step process-(1) preparation, (2) incubation, (3) insight, (4) evaluation, and (5) elaboration-that K-12 teachers and administrators can follow to shift away from a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching and learning. Collaborative teams will gain and tools and strategies they need to change the system and culture within schools to ensure higher levels of learning for all students. Readers will: Learn about the process, concepts, and supporting pedagogy of proficiency-based instruction Examine the benefits and challenges of switching from traditional instruction to proficiency-based instruction understand how to work through each stage of the five-step creative process Explore how to work in collaborative teams to reinvent lesson plans Gain change-management tools to help with onboarding all stakeholders in curriculum implementation. Book jacket.