Social Studies Middle School Guide

Canyons School District

Instructional Supports Department

LESSON PLANNING

Lesson planning is at the core of effective teaching. The lesson planning process allows teachers to synthesize their understanding of teaching pedagogy with their knowledge of students as learners, their curriculum, and their teaching context. Through the lesson planning process, teachers can predict how the learning will progress and analyze how the individual pieces of the learning process will all come together in creative ways to make the lesson successful in meeting its learning intentions. (CSD CTESS Manual)

Much of the work of effective teachers occurs before and after classroom instruction through planning lessons that include the critical components of effective instruction.

The critical components of effective instruction include:

Clear learning intentions and success criteria Design assessment based on success criteria Utilize explicit instruction for new content Increase DOK through practicing, deepening and applying knowledge Use WISR learning strategies to scaffold learning and increase student engagement Refect and adjust to meet student needs

Lesson Planning Template Options ● CSD Lesson Planning Template ● CSD Lesson Planning Template Option 2

● WISR Lesson Planning Template ● Online Learning Planning Template ● Lesson Planning Checklist