The 5 Minute Lesson Plan by @TeacherToolkit

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Now with many versions, translated into several languages and available for free on Teacher Toolkit website. Visit here.

I shared the 5 Minute Lesson Plan on Twitter. Since then, it has taken on a life of its own. Over the past 6 years, I’ve developed a digital version with Angel Solutions - we have released our new beta version.

You can sign up here for a 2-week trial.

Designed to reduce planning time and focus on key learning phases within a lesson.

Lesson planning is a habit of thought, not a form filling exercise. So, why use the 5 Minute Lesson Plan? Useful for coaching and mentoring newly qualified teachers; or with established colleagues for paired observations; designed to help teachers consider the cognitive processes required in lesson planning. Stick-ability = What will stick in students minds as they leave your lesson? What key point do you want them to remember? (supports teacher clarity and memory)

Remember, watchdogs no longer require a lesson plan for lessons, but evidence of a planned lesson! However, your teacher-training provider may require (sadly) detailed lesson plans! If that’s the case, be brave and use this - lesson planning templates are for you and your pupils, not for an observer…