Are you looking to construct a lesson plan that will help K-12 students master new content, concepts, and skills? Lesson Planning: A Research-based Model for K-12 Classrooms can help by guiding you in the selection of research-based instructional strategies and types of materials designed to consider all learners’ needs.

• Part I establishes the theoretical foundations of the ideas used in the lesson planning process.
• Part II is a step-by-step guide to developing direct and inquiry-based lesson plans.
• Meeting the Needs of all learners – woven throughout each chapter, the authors address the diverse needs of students.
• INTASC Standards Correlation Guide appears on ... Read morethe inside front cover to help readers quickly identify the lessons that meet each standard.
• Connections to the INTASC Standards are woven throughout each chapter’s content and activities.
• Unit Connections explain how the chapter’s content is used in the development of a unit
• Technology in Education (TiE) – a feature throughout the book provide practical help in the lesson planning process including rubric generating sites, lesson plan templates, ideas for lesson activities, and links to useful classroom materials.
• Reality Check, a feature in each chapter, provides advice from practicing classroom teachers who represent a range of subjects and grade levels.
• Your Turn feature at the end of each chapter helps you create your own standards-based lesson plan in both direct and indirect instruction formats.