Presentation: OLE F2

The Team-Based Cycle of Instruction: Part 1

Consider that thirty years of research investigating school effectiveness ranks time-related instructional variables as the number one or number two influencing factor¹. And, many teachers find it difficult to produce high rates of engagement and success among all students². To address this challenge, the Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education (JHU CTE) developed the Team-Based Cycle of Instruction (TBCI). The TBCI is a practical guide to help teachers segment and engineer lessons for high student engagement. The purpose of the TBCI is to improve teachers’ use of time for interactive instruction - the time teachers and students interact directly with one another, so that all students achieve high rates of engagement and success. The video below presents the key elements of the Team-Based Cycle of Instruction with a focus on the first two stages: SET-Up and Presentation.  

While you are viewing, think about:

• Is instructional delivery segmented into stages with definitive roles for each co-teacher? If yes, what are the stages and are students generally aware of the instructional delivery system?
• Is there a high rate of instructional time (percent of time teachers are delivering instruction and monitoring learning) in the class(es)?
• Is there a high rate of engaged time (time students are attending to instructional presentations or activities) in the class(es)?
• Is there a high rate of academic learning time (students engaged in relevant academic tasks and meeting with high rate of success) in the class(es)?

¹ Marzano, 2000; Saphier, Haley,-Speca, & Gower, 2008

² Caldwell, Huitt, and Graeber, 1982

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SET-Up

Each lesson begins with SET-Up. Teachers can use the PowerPoint template below to post their SET-Up directions.

Writing Quality Challenge Questions

The Challenge Question is an important component of the SET-Up stage of the TBCI, as it sets the purpose of learning and students answer the question at the end of the lesson. This document provides tips on writing quality challenge questions.

 Download a printable version here.

 SPARK the Presentation

View the interactive below to review ideas for engaging students during the Presentation stage.

Click on each symbol to reveal suggested strategies.

 SPARK Examples

The interactive below was created using a tool called Symbaloo (clicking this link will take you to the tool's website where you can create your own free account if you choose) that bookmarks your favorites in the cloud. The Symbaloo below is filled with links to examples and ideas for SPARK-ing the Presentation. Hover over each tile for a description of the link.

The TBCI and the Co-Teaching Instructional Formats