About This Lesson
What is an I Do, We Do, You Do activity?
This teaching strategy is a gradual release model that provides scaffolding for students as they learn a new concept or process. The responsibility gradually shifts from the teacher to groups of students with the teacher’s aid, and finally to the students individually.
Components of an I Do, We Do, You Do activity
- The strategy begins with direct instruction from the teacher, who models thinking and understanding in a way that guides students through a problem.
- In the next step, students work in pairs or small groups, with assistance from the teacher, to try to solve a new problem.
- The end goal is for students to demonstrate mastery of the concept or process on their own without help from classmates or the instructor.
