MAT Comprehensive Lesson Plan

Captures or summarizes the overarching concept of the unit. Often found in the unit introduction.

NAD or state standards central to student learning that will be supported throughout the learning segment. Must align with central focus.

Concrete goals written in student language describing what they will learn and be able to do. Must align with standard.

Frames the concept of the lesson. It is a meaningful question designed to enable students to generalize the learning. The EQ is a guiding question that must be addressed in the lesson sequence.

Supports the lesson allowing students to acquire knowledge, skills, or concepts through a variety of modalities. Must include the specific reference to the high-quality teaching materials that were used to prepare for the lesson.

LD: Vocabulary includes both tier 2 and tier 3 words necessary for deepening content and conceptual knowledge. Discourse or syntax are included. LSS: Pedagogy embedded in the instructional sequence.

Must include a worthwhile task that allows students to demonstrate growth toward eventual mastery (culminating task). This assessment must be aligned to the standard(s) and CLT. Assessment strategies include formative (formal and informal) and summative (formal) methods of determining student understanding.

Includes providing detailed descriptions of Launch, Explore, and Summarize. Each component of the sequence supports the CLTs and assessment of the worthwhile task. NOTE: Guiding questions, including the EQ, MUST be identified and included in the lesson sequence.

Includes supports that enable all students to demonstrate knowledge and skills. Differentiation can be for assessment and/or the instructional sequence.

References the pedagogy and/or the assessment