Madeline Hunter

ED 530 Theorist PresentationSpring Semester 2010Cecelia C. Candelario

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A Pioneer of Her Time

Background• Born 1916, Canada• Moved to US at 14 years old• In junior HS, she was selected for

Stanford University’s psychological theories on intelligence tests– Stanford used her results to score

intelligence tests.

• 4 degrees in psychology and education – University of Ca

Expecting all children the same age to learn from the same

materials is like expecting

all children the same

age to wear the same size clothing

Background• Professor of educational administration and teacher• Creator of ITIP (Instructional Theory Into Practice)

teaching model• By time of death in 1994, she had written 12 books,

over 350 articles, and produced 17 videotape collections

Hunter was a “teacher’s teacher” for her ability to translate educational and psychological theory into practical, easy-to-understand pedagogyHer influence on classroom teaching techniques is still evident in the 21st century

The Madeline Hunter MethodA type of “direct instruction”

• An Outline of Direct Instruction:1. Objectives2. Standards3. Anticipatory Set4. Teaching5. Guided Practice/monitoring6. Closure7. Independent Practice

Her Theory Put into Practice

1. Objectives• Before lesson – teacher

must have a clear vision of what students should be able to do and understand

2. Standards• During the

lesson, students should have an explanation of the type of lesson, procedures to be followed, and behavior expectations

3. Anticipatory Set: grabs student attention: relates experiences of students to the objectives of the lesson

4. TeachingInput – provide information needed

for students to gain knowledge or skillModel – show students examples of what is

expectedCheck for understanding

“Bell Ringer”

“Hook”

5. Guided Practice/monitoring – each student demonstrates their grasp of new learning under the teacher’s direct supervision

6. Closure – statements by teacher designed to

bring a lesson to an appropriate conclusion

7. Independent Practice – reinforcement practice on a repeating schedule so that the learning is not forgotten

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Does it work?

• “When using Direct Instruction as the Framework for planning, the teacher increases his/her effectiveness by considering the following seven elements as they "bring alive" the content or as they "scaffold" the learning needs of the students. Teacher decision making is the basis of this approach to teaching. "Decide, then design" is the foundation on which all successful instruction is built.” Click me!

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Myths Vs. Facts

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Informational Bibliography• Allen, Tom. (Last updated September 30, 1998). An Outline of Direct Instruction.

Humboldt State University. Retrieved January 2010. http://www.humboldt.edu/~tha1/hunter-eei.html#direct.

• Goldberg, M. (1990). Portrait of Madeline Hunter. Educational Leadership, 47(5), 41. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.

• Hunter, M. (1988). A Local Source for Effective Teachers. Educational Leadership, 45(5), 87. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.

• Lindsay, Jeff. (Last Updated: Aug. 1, 2009). What the Data Really Show:Direct Instruction Really Works! The dirty little secret fromthe biggest education study ever. http://www.jefflindsay.com/EducData.shtml

• Madeline Hunter's ITIP model for direct instructionhttp://www.hope.edu/academic/education/

• Pavan, B. (1986). A Thank You and Some Questions for Madeline Hunter. Educational Leadership, 43(6), 67. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.

Images Bibliography

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