Title: Reviving Reteaching - Educational Leadership
Headings: Art and Science of Teaching / Reviving Reteaching
Art and Science of Teaching / Reviving Reteaching
When to Reteach
Introducing New Content
Reviewing Previously Taught Content
Tried and True
KEYWORDS
Requesting Permission

Content: In many cases, reteaching might simply involve providing alternative examples or explanations. Reviewing Previously Taught Content
In this second circumstance, the teacher has already taught the content; he or she now assumes that students understand it. Again, verifying this assumption requires assessing students. This commonly takes place when the teacher reviews information or skills that students need before they can learn upcoming content. The teacher might use a brief quiz or simply ask a series of questions. If these disclose errors or misconceptions, reteaching is warranted. Reteaching in this situation is not as straightforward as in the first case, simply because the teacher may not have been planning to address previously taught content. He or she could either ignore any plans to address new content and focus instead on student misunderstandings or group students temporarily on the basis of their needs. In this small-group setting, the teacher would then briefly reteach students who need more help to understand.