Revitalizing Strategy Instruction

Abstract

The national focus on teacher accountability and the resulting emphasis on raising the bar for teacher evaluations challenge teachers of students with learning disabilities (LD) to rethink instructional design and delivery. In response to these challenges, this article introduces a two-part protocol for planning and teaching strategy instruction to elementary education students with LD being educated in classrooms alongside their grade-level peers. The rationale, research background, detailed implementation information, and concrete examples of how the protocol was integrated into lesson planning are provided. The protocol is offered as a framework for teachers and schools looking to increase the effectiveness of instruction through the use of evidence-based methods.