ERRR #060. Anita Archer on Explicit Instruction

This book provides clear guidelines for identifying key concepts, skills, and routines to teach, designing and delivering effective lessons, and giving students opportunities to practice and master new material. It includes sample lesson plans, lively examples, and reproducible checklists and teacher worksheets. The authors, Anita L. Archer and Charles A. Hughes, are leading experts who emphasize the systematic, direct, engaging, and success-oriented nature of explicit instruction. The book is highly regarded for its practical application in both elementary and secondary content areas and is supported by additional resources such as video clips and instructional DVDs.

The Writing Revolution offers a systematic and evidence-based approach to teaching writing, integrating seamlessly into existing curricula. The method, developed by Dr. Judith C. Hochman, focuses on specific techniques tailored to students’ needs and provides targeted feedback to transform weak writers into strong, confident communicators. It enhances reading comprehension, improves organizational skills, enriches oral language, and develops analytical abilities. The book is a practical guide for teachers to incorporate these strategies into their content instruction, making it a valuable tool for advancing students’ writing and thinking skills.