Creating the Instructional Plan

Adapted from Dick & Reiser Instructional Planning Model (1996)

Reiser, R.A. & Dick, W. (1996). Instructional Planning: A Guide for Teachers. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Course (or Subject):

Topic (of the day's lesson):

Objectives (that you aim to have achieved at the end of the lesson):

Instructional Materials (and/or technological tools that you will utilize): 

Instructional Strategies: (you can use the following table to outline the flow of your lesson)

Instructional Activity Strategies (tips in italics)

_______________________________________.

Motivation Catch the attention of learners. Tell them what is important in the lesson and how it
can be used in future lessons or in life. Example activities: tell a related story,
incident, problem or pose a relevant question. Present afterward the objectives of
the lesson in clear and short sentences
_______________________________________.
Informing students of
objectives In short and concise sentences, inform them of the objectives of the day’s session.
Tell them what they can expect the whole time that they are in the classroom. 
Recall of prerequisites _______________________________________.
(prior knowledge) Connect or associate new lesson with previous discussion or lesson
_______________________________________.
Presentation of information
Present the new lesson using the most appropriate methodology. Provide
and examples opportunity for students to process, apply, demonstrate, and reflect on the new
learning
_______________________________________.
Providing practice and Provide students with opportunity to interact with the new information.  Can use
feedback graphic organizers or pose a question to check on gray areas. Provide feedback
both for correct and wrong answers, such as reinforcing a correct answer and
elaborating should wrong answers are given.
_______________________________________.
Summary
Conclude lesson, with the students or teaching doing the lesson summary.
_______________________________________.
Assessment
Assess learning. Can be a quiz or ask a student or two to give a brief reflection on
the learning.