What should every lesson have?
It’s a challenge to say what every single lesson imaginable should always have every single time no matter what. There are always exceptions.
1. A clear objective
2. An accessible compelling task, opportunity, or ‘role’ for the student
3. Accessible procedural knowledge
4. Functioning and credible personalization
5. Real-time flexibility
6. Cognitive load-friendly design
7. The ability for students to fail forward
8. Access and opportunity
9. An awareness of priority and context
10. Functional feedback loops
11. Student engagement
12. A plan for the ‘data’