Lean Lesson Planning: A practical approach to doing less and achieving more in the classroom

'A great little book for teachers based on robust evidence.' - Carl Hendrick, Head of Learning and Research at Wellington College

This book is for any teacher who's interested in improving their lesson planning and practice. It outlines a set of mindsets and habits you can use to help you identify the most impactful parts of your teaching, and put them centre stage.

It's about doing less to achieve more.

But it's also about being happier and more confident in the classroom. Building stronger routines around the essentials will give you more time and space to appreciate and think creatively about your work.

POWER UP YOUR PLANNING

Lean Lesson Planning draws on the latest evidence from educational research and cognitive science, to present a concise and coherent framework to help you improve learning experiences and outcomes for your students. It's the evidence-based teacher's guide to planning for learning, and sits alongside books such as Teach Like a Champion, Embedded Formative Assessment, and Visible Learning for Teachers.

NOTE If you're looking for ways to short-cut the amount of time you spend planning lessons, then this book is not for you. The approach outlined in Lean Lesson Planning requires effort and practice, that given time, will lead to better teaching and higher quality learning for less input.

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CONTENTS

ACT I Lean foundations

• 1. Defining lean


• 2. Lean mindsets


• 3. Lean habits


 

ACT II Habits for planning

• 4. Backwards design


• 5. Knowing knowledge


• 6. Checking understanding


• 7. Efficient strategies


• 8. Lasting learning


• 9. Inter-lesson planning


 

ACT III Habits for growing

• 10. Building excellence


• 11. Growth teaching


• 12. Collective improvement


 

Lean Lesson Planning is the first instalment in the High Impact Teaching series.