What is a backward design lesson plan?

A backward design lesson plan is designed by working backward to decide how you’ll help students achieve the lesson objective. To use the backward design process, follow these steps:

  • Identify the learning objective: Define the specific knowledge, skill, or concept students should learn by the end of the lesson.
  • Gather data about students’ level of readiness: Consider students’ current level of proficiency in order to tailor the lesson to their needs.
  • Create an assessment: Develop an assignment that measures whether students have achieved the learning objective.  
  • Choose lesson activities and materials: Create an instructional plan and choose or create materials that fill the gap between what students know now and what they need to know to succeed on the assessment.

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