Not all scaffolding is made of wood.
Some of the most powerful scaffolds are built in the classroom—step by step, with clarity, purpose, and practice.
That’s what Explicit Teaching offers:
Clarity in purpose. Guidance in process. Mastery by design.
According to John Hattie’s Visible Learning research, Explicit Teaching Strategies have a weighted mean effect size of 0.64, supported by:
• 13 meta-analyses
• 4,881 studies
• 1,240,884 students
• 6,474 effects
What makes Explicit Teaching effective?
It’s not just about “telling”—it’s about leading learning with intentionality:
• Set clear learning goals and explain the why
• Model the new skill or concept
• Provide guided practice with feedback
• Ensure students achieve independent mastery
Think of it as:
“I do → We do → You do.”
Why it works:
• Reduces cognitive overload
• Supports struggling learners
• Reinforces success through repetition and feedback
• Builds confident, capable students
In a world full of noise, clarity is a gift.
Explicit teaching is not rigid—it’s responsive, reflective, and rooted in what works.
How do you make your instruction explicit without making it mechanical?
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