Effective Smart Lesson Design

A Smart Lesson that is structured well can help to build student engagement and agency. Interspersing thedifferent types of slides and questions can help to harness the power of assessment for learning.

Use to promote extended thinkingProvide model answersUtilise the teacher feedback and peer reviewfunctions

Extended Response Section:

Introductory slide and an outline of learning objectivesInformation chunked into sectionsQuestions spread throughout the lessonOpportunities for students to demonstrate extended thinkingSummary

Smart Lessons should include:

activities and a recap of learning objectives

Use keyword highlightingInclude images or videosArrange in bite-sized chunks

Information Sections:Intersperse throughout the lessonInclude a variety of question typesAdd model answers and explanations

Knowledge Check Sections: