ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode, Savannah sits down with Melissa Gill, Director of Teaching & Learning at the Wabash Valley Education Center (WVEC) in West Lafayette, Indiana, to demystify explicit instruction. They bust common myths (no, it’s not a 45-minute lecture), unpack what “I do, we do, you do” actually looks like in practice, and dig into the essential roles of modeling, monitoring, and immediate feedback. You’ll hear concrete ways explicit instruction shows up differently in phonics versus comprehension, why vocabulary deserves center stage, and how to start small. If you’ve ever been told not to be the “sage on the stage,” this conversation reframes explicit instruction as clear, kind, and student-centered teaching.
🎙️In this week's podcast episode, they discuss: 📌Myths about explicit instruction (promise it is not boring), 📌What explicit instruction actually is (You know they're gonna share Anita Archer), 📌How explicit instruction looks different for phonics vs. comprehension, and 📌Tips for getting started Resources Mentioned:
- Wabash Valley Education Center
- Explicit Instruction Website
- Anita Archer's Explicit Instruction (Sorry, no longer free on Kindle!)*
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