A Lesson Design for Effective Teaching

A Lesson Design for Effective Teaching

The Effective Direct Instruction lesson structure includes the following components:

• The opening phase usually consists of:
  • reciting, recalling and applying past learning
  • lesson objective and success criteria
  • activating prior knowledge.

• The main phase usually consists of:
  • concept information
  • teaching segment usually delivered through “I Do, We Do, You Do”
  • application or guided/independent practice.

• The closing phase usually consists of:
  • lesson relevance
  • revision
  • reflection
  • connection.

Opening the lesson

1. Daily review
2. Learning outcome
3. Activate prior knowledge

Body of the lesson

1. Concept development
2. Skills development
3. Guided practice

Closing the lesson

1. Review
2. Independent practice