Specific Praise - Math

What is the "Specific Praise" instructional strategy?

With "Specific Praise", the teacher delivers specific feedback regarding observed student success, informing the student exactly what was done correctly and praising success.  Specific praise should be faded as student success maintains.  This helps the student to discriminate correct versus incorrect responses and understand how to continue with success.

What are the "Math" instructional focus videos?

The Math videos focus on the application of the entire range of Primary Level strategies in the context of math instruction.  The videos represent a cross section of student ages, abilities, and group sizes.

The following is a list of all of the Primary Level training videos  involving the "Specific Praise" instructional strategy within a Math instructional focus that are available for viewing. 

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Instructional Videos
Video NamesVideo DescriptionsVideo Run TimesVideo Links
M6This video demonstrates the instructional strategies of Structure and Consistency, Opportunities to Respond, and Specific Praise within a Math instructional focus.

These strategies are being used in a High School, Group Instruction context with General Education/LBD students.

2 minutes, 12 secondsPlay video
M7This video demonstrates the instructional strategies of Practice, and Specific Praise within a Math instructional focus.

These strategies are being used in a Elementary School, Individual Instruction context with Autism/MSD students.

55 secondsPlay video
M8This video demonstrates the instructional strategies of Opportunities to Respond, Specific Praise, and Active Supervision within a Math instructional focus.

These strategies are being used in a High School, Group Instruction context with General Education/LBD students.

1 minute, 56 secondsPlay video