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Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction with Tom Sherrington (Ep 64)

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Feb 6, 2026
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Tom Sherrington
Tom Sherrington, education consultant and author with 30+ years as a teacher and leader, explains how Rosenshine’s Principles became a practical framework. He discusses the research roots, sequencing new material into small steps, effective questioning and checking for understanding, guided practice and scaffolds that fade, and how to manage wide attainment gaps in real classrooms.
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Prioritize High Success Before Independence

  • Aim for a high classwide success rate before independent practice and keep tasks challenging.
  • If success falls, break tasks into smaller steps and reteach immediately.
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Get Individuals To ~80% Before Moving On

  • Ensure each individual student reaches roughly an 80% success rate before moving them to independent work.
  • Prepare tiered or scaffolded tasks so students reach that threshold at different times.
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Question Frequently And Use Responses

  • Ask frequent questions and make all students think and respond to reveal misunderstandings.
  • Use responses to decide immediate reteach and provide practice on weak points.
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