This 3-paragraph lesson plan template provides guidance for teachers to help students define success and prepare for college. It prompts the teacher to connect the lesson to past and future learning, identify key learning objectives and points, and structure the lesson into an engaging cycle that includes an opening activity, modeling by the teacher, guided practice with students, independent practice, and closure to assess learning. The overarching goal is to help students stay on the road to college by not allowing failure to be an option.

1. Fannie C. Williams School Lesson Plan “Failure is NOT an Option “…The Road to College Begins Here!!
Teacher’s Name___________________________________________________ Date: ______________________
Defining Success
GLE/OBJECTIVES: What will your students be able to do by the end of class?
CONNECTION to past learning: CONNECTION to future learning:
What connection to past learning will What connections will you make between this week’s lesson
you use to engage students? and future lessons?
QUESTIONS: What questions will you KEY POINTS: What three to five main ideas or steps will
ask to facilitate learning? you emphasize in your lesson?
Lesson Cycle
Power Up: Brief learning activity that will be presented at the beginning of each lesson.
MATERIALS
Content Focus/Engage: Teacher explains the purpose and relevancy of the
lesson.
Teacher Modeling /I Do: Teacher models lesson/activity.
Guided Practice/We Do: Teacher and students practice new learning together.
Independent Practice/You Do: Students work independently or in small groups.
Closure: Teacher “wraps” up the lesson.
Assessment