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Goals

By the end of this lesson, you will know/be able to:

• Goal 1
• Goal 2
• Goal 3

Structure

Hook: <5 min

• Captures student interest.
• Why is this lesson important?
• Examples: demonstration, story, problem to solve

Opening: 1-2 min

• What is this lesson about?
• What will students know or be able to do by the end of the class? What are the goals?

Introduction to New Material (I do)

• instructor explains, shows, or demonstrates
• Examples: lecture, slides, code demonstration

Guided Practice (We do)

• instructor and students both "doing"
• Examples: code-along, hot seat, discussion, question/answer, students telling instructor what to write, students pairing with close guidance from instructor

Independent/Pair Practice (You do)

• students "doing", instructor available as lifeline
• Examples: questions in a Gist, implementing feature, creating diagram

The Closing: ~5 min

• Check for understanding
• Discuss any clarifications or student misconceptions
• Review goals, further resources, and next steps

Possible questions and/or misunderstandings

• What questions might students ask during class, and how will you respond?
• What concepts might students misunderstand, and why?

Slides

• Link to optional slides

Video

• Link to optional video

Repository

• Link to optional repo

Outside Resources / Further Reading

• Link to first outside resource