T.H.E. P.A.C.T.

T.H.E. P.A.C.T. framework is a simple, research-based template system for learning. This delivery system for instruction is only four steps, which means that it is easy to implement in a jam-packed school day.

These four components are presented in the framework as a “Module System” – Learn About, Read About, Write About, and Talk About – aligned to the vital components of educational standards.

Educators, from preschool to high school, are now gaining control of their instruction and decreasing their prep time for teaching.

T.H.E. P.A.C.T. is a blueprint for Universal Design for Learning.

The result is that teachers are meaningfully including learners of ALL abilities in their classrooms.

This system of teaching provides “connect-the-dots” instruction, so that both students and teachers understand WHAT they are doing and WHY.

Regardless of subject or topic of study, teachers methodically walk students through “learning about” it, “reading about” it, “writing about” it, and “talking about” it.

Educators do this in a way that allows students to feel anchored with the “HOW-TO-DO-IT” part, by using consistent teaching activities and predictable instructional materials.

The students focus on “what” they are learning, instead of “how” they are learning it. This significantly decreases cognitive load for students of all abilities.

Students understand the relevance of what they are learning. 

This results in greater engagement and deeper learning.

The Learn About and Read About Modules are Receptive Language Modules – focusing on building comprehension of content.

The Write About and Talk About Modules are Expressive Language Modules – focusing on improving expression and communication. Each of these modules are color-coded: green, blue, yellow, and red.

The Learn About Module is color-coded “green” – green representing “go,” to start off with building strong vocabulary skills. The research shows that strong vocabulary skills are highly correlated with academic success.

The Read About Module is color-coded “blue,” representing a “sea of knowledge” to build expand comprehension of this vocabulary in reading-to-learn activities.

The Write About Module is color-coded “yellow,” like a yellow number 2 pencil, and provides opportunities for learners to map out their thoughts on what they learned about and read about in the four stages of the writing process: brainstorming, composing, editing and revising, and publishing.

The Talk About Module is color-coded “red” – the cherry on the sundae and the last module of T.H.E. P.A.C.T. – and provides opportunities for learners to be in a formal speaking role to share their knowledge of what they learned, read, and wrote about on the topic.

Educational staff now know what to do: how to focus their time, streamline their time, organize their time, and be successful at what they need to do when showing students how one lesson connects to the next.

With T.H.E. P.A.C.T., educators can reach students of all abilities in their classroom, resource room, specialized program, or therapy setting and build a real solid understanding of whatever material they are teaching.