Maloney Method with SPED Homeschool – Scientific Backing to Direct Instruction What does it mean to say Direct instruction is the most effective education method out there? What does it mean to say this has scientific backing? And why is this not enough to persuade people to use Direct Instruction? What’s the issue? I talked to Peggy Ployhar from SPED Homeschool about direct instruction and otherContinue reading “Maloney Method with SPED Homeschool – Scientific Backing to Direct Instruction”
Numeral Writing as an Introduction to Cursive Writing Most people pay scant attention to cursive writing skills, but this inability can be a major barrier to completing written tasks, especially for children in elementary classrooms. Students are forced to rely on their printing skills when cursive is not carefully taught. Generally in elementary schools today, there is little formal instruction as to howContinue reading “Numeral Writing as an Introduction to Cursive Writing”
Repeal the Law of Gravity – It’s Old and It Sucks Yesterday I received a telephone call from a fellow educator. His dream is to build a digital conduit for teachers through which good ideas and good lesson plans could be shared. While I liked his excitement, I also noted my reservations, namely that well-designed lessons needed a certain quality. ·      They have to cover a domainContinue reading “Repeal the Law of Gravity – It’s Old and It Sucks”
The End of an Era – Siegfried Engelmann Zig Engelmann, Creator of Direct Instruction, has passed away. Zig Engelmann created the Direct Instruction system of instruction. Direct Instruction placed first in every category in Project Follow Through, the longest, most exhaustive, most expensive, comparative research project ever conducted in the education of children at risk of school failure in the United States. ZigContinue reading “The End of an Era – Siegfried Engelmann”
Official Launch: Fourth Series of the Maloney Method Course at University of West Florida On April 1, 2019, the University of West Florida hosts the official launch of the fourth series of the Maloney Method Integrated teaching strategies course. Three major behavioral methods combine to assist individuals with language and literacy deficits, including those on the ASD spectrum. The 12-week long course is the largest amalgamation of Behavior Analysis,Continue reading “Official Launch: Fourth Series of the Maloney Method Course at University of West Florida”
Teaching Regular and Proper Nouns Students need to learn grammar skills in order to learn communication skills. They also require grammar skills in order to do well with later analytical and independent thinking skills. Teach your students to recognize nouns using the lesson provided. Present the first five examples using the script. the script uses a Model, Lead, Test formatContinue reading “Teaching Regular and Proper Nouns”
Teaching the Final “E” Rule in Spelling Wouldn’t it be great if you could take the frustration and confusion out of spelling lessons? Here’s the good news – with the right instructional design, you can do just that! Here’s the better news – if you can follow a script, you can solve the problem! Here’s an example lesson covering the Final “e”Continue reading “Teaching the Final “E” Rule in Spelling”
Basic Concept of Fractions – Complete Lesson Fractions can be one of the most difficult concepts to understand for young learners, if they don’t have the right skills and if the new ideas are not presented well. Direct Instruction takes care of both of these pre-requisites. DI programs build methodically from one basic idea to the next, so that learners don’tContinue reading “Basic Concept of Fractions – Complete Lesson”
Academic Child Neglect – One Representative Case Study My nephewâs wife mentioned that their 12 year old son had recently been reported to be having difficulties in school. The worried parents had arranged for a psychological assessment . They were told that he had a condition known as dysgraphia â the inability to express himself clearly in written English. Having been a teacher,Continue reading “Academic Child Neglect – One Representative Case Study”
The Maloney Method/ UWF course for BCBAs, Therapists and Teachers This is coming up soon! If you have registered, I look forward to having you in the class! From the course description: The Maloney Method combines behavioral approaches first synthesized by Michael Maloney, and Eric and Elizabeth Haughton beginning 45 years ago in Belleville. Ontario, Canada. The MaloneyContinue reading “The Maloney Method/ UWF course for BCBAs, Therapists and Teachers”
