EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION MODEL - PLANNER
PHASE OF LESSON
LESSONG OFBEGINNIN
The HOOK Grab
students attention and
put them in a receptive
frame of mind
1-5 minutes
LEARNING
INTENTIONS - Make
the LEARNING
INTENTIONS and
SUCCESS CRITERIA
clear to students
2-5 minutes
ACTIVATE/REVIEW
Activate prior
knowledge and review
relevant prior learning
5-10 minutes
T PRACTICEINDEPENDEN
GUIDED PRACTICE
PRESENTATION
TEACHER INPUT
Explicitly teach the
CONCEPT.
TEACHER INPUT
Explicitly teach and
model the SKILL.
CHECK FOR
UNDERSTANDING
Monitor whether
students have got it
before proceeding. If
students have not
understood, the
concept or skill should
be re-taught before
guided practice begins.
DEVELOPMENT AND
ENGAGEMENT
Develop student
understanding of the
concept or skill through
activities or exercises.
FEEDBACK AND
INDIVIDUAL
SUPPORT Move
around the room to
determine the level of
mastery and to provide
feedback and
individual support as
needed.
APPLICATION Get
students to apply the
concept or skill in
different contexts.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS
Stimulate interest and curiosity, e.g. through use of visuals
Present a purpose for learning
Connect learning to real world experiences
Foster positive relations with and between students
Use student friendly language
Establish learning goals and write them on board or displays on screen
Make assessment and performance requirements clear (At the end of this lesson you will
know/be able to do/have done....)
Show examples or models of EXPECTED student performance (e.g. excellent sample of
work from previous year level etc)
Opportunities for students to demonstrate their current level of understanding through
verbal and non-verbal means
Review/connects to prior learning
Use questioning techniques
Brainstorming
Key words elicited/taught/displayed
Provide clear explanation, definition or rule (short, sharp and shiny!)
Provide examples and non-examples
Uses students previous experiences as basis for explaining concepts
Information presented visually, and/or concrete examples
Concept represented in multiple ways
Explicit teaching of vocabulary OR quick review of relevant vocabulary previously taught
Steps provided as a scaffold
Examples provided
Information presented visually
Teacher inner thought processes revealed to students through modelling
Modelling short and purposeful
Well-distributed questioning/ checking for understanding
Wait time
Higher level questions
Asks for justification (evidence) and clarification from students
Adjustments made due to feedback if needed
Challenge misconceptions
Have students paraphrase and summarise
Tasks, activities or exercises provide well scaffolded opportunity for students to apply the
knowledge or skill
Clear instructions, clear time frame and clear expectations
Range of tasks that appeal to different learning styles and ability levels (rotating tasks at
times)
Effective use of elearning tools and programs
Teacher identifies students needing additional support/guided practice
Teacher moves around the room
Teacher provides comments/written feedback on work
May happen within the same lesson, or in future lesson
Must occur on a repeating schedule so that the learning is not forgotten
May be homework, or individual or group work in class
Teacher makes connections explains how this knowledge/skill can be applied/transferred
to other learning contexts
REVIEW
REVIEW Bring the
lesson presentation to
an appropriate
conclusion by
reviewing and
clarifying the key
points and tying them
Reinforce major points of lesson
Students give feedback on what and how theyve learned