1. Creating Lesson Plans from the DID Model
Introduction Lesson Planning
The DID model helps educators see the The lesson plan provides a daily guide for
instructional big picture. With it, educators teachers.
can build an effective instructional Readying the Learners
experience that carefully details each step of • Review student characteristics
the instructional process. Over time and with • Evaluate lesson entry skills
experience, such planning becomes intuitive. Targeting Specific Objectives
The systematic planning of instruction Review the objectives from the design and
remains the foundation of effective teaching then select, review, and restate 1-2 target
and learning. For daily lesson plans, objectives within the lesson plan.
educators must narrow the focus to more Preparing the Lesson
specific topics. “An instructional design
• Prepare the classroom
frequently includes content that will take
several days of instruction to complete. The • Summarize plan using the
lesson plan focuses on what must be done pedagogical cycle steps
each day in each class to implement the • Identify and list required
instructional activities outlined in the technologies and materials
design.” • Check for success
The relationship of the DID model to lesson
plan is illustrated in the figure below:
The Lesson Planner: Practical Application of
the DID Model
The lesson planner is the pragmatic product
of the instructional design process. With it,
teachers will be able to narrow focus of the
daily lesson to create powerful and effective
instructional experiences. The lesson is
followed by one last step in the instructional
planning process, called action planning, and
it is a necessary culmination to the process.
Review
What is the difference between the DID
model and a lesson plan?
The DID model helps you to articulate
your overall design for the instructional
unit. A lesson plan is the outgrowth of the
design that helps you identify what must
be done each day to implement the design.
Conclusion
Planning Lesson Plan
Ready the Leaner
Targeting Objectives
Prepare the Lesson
Pedagogical Cycle
Check for Success
