Secondary Instructional Day Model

Learnin Today we will

g So that
Target You will know you understand when
(Whole Group ) Preview or Review/tightly aligned to the days/units learning targets.
minutesFocus Lesson Warm Up

Teacher:
Deliberate review of key skills and concepts
OR
Learning activity that accesses prior knowledge and peaks student curiosity for new skills and
minutes

concepts
(Whole Group) This time is teacher-directed.
5-10

Teacher:
Establish learning goal(s) for the day and connection to application of this learning to broader
context
Model/think-aloud with explicit accountability expectations for students
Students:
Listen, ask questions, take notes, prepare to share what they saw and heard
minutes

Guided Practice/Collaborative Learning This time is student-centered.

Teacher:
Designs learning activity that allows students to practice skills or make meaning of new
information
15-20

Scaffolds learning/differentiates tasks

Time35-45

Provides clarification without providing answers

Asks questions
Selects students to present their work and thinking during closing
CLOSURE/DEBRIEF (Whole-Group) This time for consolidation of learning; addressing
10-15

misconceptions and assessing conceptual understanding

Teacher:
Work

Facilitate interactive discussion

minutes

Surface questions, misconceptions, frustrations