The document provides guidance for writing an effective lesson plan using backwards planning. It discusses three key principles: 1) All instruction should be driven by the objective-aligned vision, 2) The sequence of methods should gradually release responsibility from the teacher to the student using "I do, We do, You do", and 3) Lesson methods should be backwards planned to keep the end goal in mind and ensure a seamless flow between components. It evaluates a sample lesson plan against these principles and identifies areas for improvement.

1. Plan 3 : Building a Lesson Plan

12. Debriefing Mr. Suskey’s Plan (Principle #1)

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20. Debriefing Mr. Suskey’s Plan (Principle #1) Why is this a problem? Students would likely be unsure about how the table of contents and the index are different from one another – that one contains main ideas and the other contains supporting facts.

21. Debriefing Mr. Suskey’s Plan (Principle #1)

22. Debriefing Mr. Suskey’s Plan (Principle #1) Why is this a problem? Students would likely be unsure about how the table of contents and the index are different from one another – that one contains main ideas and the other contains supporting facts.

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26. Debriefing Mr. Suskey’s Plan (Principle #1) Why is this a problem?

28. Next Steps for Mr. Suskey