1. Adapted from Echevarria, Vogt, and Short (2008)
TWIOP LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
STANDARDS:
THEME:
LESSON TOPIC: (Include the science concept)
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: English
OBJECTIVES:
Language
Content (What concepts/big ideas do you intend students to learn? What do you expect students to understand
about this concept and be able to do as a result? Why is it important for students to learn this concept?
(Rationale))
Cultural
LEARNING STRATEGIES: (Include inquiry-based strategies)
KEY VOCABULARY: (In addition to vocabulary, provide an overview of the content you have researched
before teaching. Also include misconceptions students typically have about this concept (Lesson Background))
MATERIALS: (In addition to materials, please include all resources you and your students will use)
MOTIVATION: (Begin with and “Engage” activity to elicit students’previous experiences, generate
curiosity, and identify misconceptions.)
(Building background)
PRESENTATION: (Then select an “Explore” activity that will provide a common experience for students
and opportunities for students to compare their ideas with others. The third activity is the “Explain” phase where
students develop explanations based on evidence, reflect on new ideas/changes in thinking, and the teacher
introduces new terms/vocabulary related to exploration.)
(Language and content objectives, comprehensible input, strategies, interaction, feedback)
PRACTICE/APPLICATION: (The fourth activity is the “Elaborate” which is an activity that encourages
the transfer of skills and ideas to new contexts. Select an activity that focuses on the students applying and
extending their thinking about the concept.)
(Meaningful activities, interaction, strategies, practice/application, feedback)
2. Adapted from Echevarria, Vogt, and Short (2008)
REVIEW/ASSESSMENT:
(Review objectives and vocabulary, assess learning)
In what ways would you assess students’understanding orconfusion about this concept?
Engage Formative Assessment:
Explore Formative Assessment:
Explain Formative Assessment:
Elaborate Formative Assessment:
Summative Evaluation:
EXTENSION: