Using a Meta-Planning Process
Tool to Tailor Lessons for
Student Success
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Purpose of this Session
• Participants will be able to identify benefits of
using a pre- and post- instructional process to
address standards for all students.
• Participants will be able to identify teacher preand post-lesson decision making guided by
the Meta-Planning Process Tool that support
improved planning and instruction.
• Participants will be able to elaborate how the
Meta-Planning Process Tool can be used in
their planning process.
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Our Session
MetaPlanning
Process
Tool In
Action
Planning
MetaPlanning
Process
Tool
My Next
Steps in
Using the
Tool
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Discuss with your table trio
1. Choose a recorder, leader, and timekeeper.
2. Consider the following questions.
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Why is it important to plan prior to a lesson, even
when the lesson is “ready made?”
What planning factors should we consider before
a lesson?
Why is it important to debrief/reflect after a
lesson? What can be gained from this routine?
What questions should we try to answer after a
lesson?
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Our Session
MetaPlanning
Process
Tool In
Action
Planning
MetaPlanning
Process
Tool
My Next
Steps in
Using the
Tool
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Meta-Planning Process Tool
• Review the tool and underline sections that
capture your factors. Consider why they are
important to include.
• Circle sections that tap into factors that you
did not capture. Consider why they were
important to include.
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Our Session
MetaPlanning
Process
Tool in
Action
Planning
MetaPlanning
Process
Tool
My Next
Steps in
Using the
Tool
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Preparation for Using the Tool
1. Read and annotate lesson text.
2. Read and annotate lesson plan, focusing on
potential barriers and adaptations that
teachers may address in the pre-lesson
planning stage on the Meta-Planning Process
Tool.
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Meta-Planning Process Tool
Teacher Reflections (Steps 1 & 2)
1. View video reflections of steps 1 and 2.
2. Using your Meta-Planning Process Tool Note
Catcher (Steps 1 & 2), consider the following:
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How does the team approach using the tool? Holistically
or sequentially?
What information regarding student variability is
discussed?
How does the team address essential lesson elements
and apply considerations for priorities, given classroom
realities, student variability, and the focused standards?
Were there any factors not discussed that you think
should have been included?
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Meta-Planning Process Tool
Teacher Reflections
(Insert Pre-Lesson Teacher
Reflections)
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Analysis & Discussion
• Review the co-teachers’ Meta-Planning
Process Form artifact. Annotate/ highlight
comparing your steps 1 and 2 pre-lesson
reflections of the video demonstration with
teachers' notes on the planning form.
• With your table trio, discuss the points you
captured in your Meta-Planning Process Tool
Note Catcher (Steps 1 & 2).
• Be prepared to share with the larger group.
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Lesson Video Segments
(Insert Lesson Segments Here)
• Masterful reading/annotating
• Vocabulary
• Close reading lines 1-8
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Post-Lesson Reflections
1. Review the co-teacher team’s post-lesson
reflections (Step 3).
2. Using your Post-Lesson Note Catcher (Step 3),
consider the following:
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How did the team use the identified elements and priorities
to make decisions for future lessons?
How did the team note and expand practices of
engagement, representation and expression to meet the
instructional needs of the class for future lessons?
How did the team maintain rigor while scaffolding
instruction?
Were there any factors not discussed that you think should
have been included?
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Meta-Planning Process Tool
Teacher Reflections
(Insert Post-Lesson Teacher
Reflections)
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Analysis & Discussion
• With your table trio, discuss the points you
captured in your Post-Lesson Note Catcher
(Step 3).
• Be prepared to share with the larger group.
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Our Session
MetaPlanning
Process
Tool In
Action
Planning
MetaPlanning
Process
Tool
My Next
Steps in
Using the
Tool
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The Planning and Instructional
Improvement Loop
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Discussion & Reflection
• With your table trio, discuss these questions:
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How does the Meta-Planning Process Tool support
tailoring lessons to meet standards?
What are ways the Meta-Planning Process Tool can
be used to guide teachers across different settings
in inclusive schools?
How can you incorporate the Meta-Planning
Process Tool to support all learners to meet grade
level standards?
How will you incorporate the Meta-Planning
Process Tool to support all learners to meet grade
level standards?
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Q&A
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