Framing The Lesson

Framing the lesson with a lesson closure is a powerful best practice of the Fundamental 5.

“When implemented correctly – every lesson, every day – this fundamental practice boosts student engagement, enhances student cognition (rigor), builds and strengthens connections to content (relevance), increases student retention, and facilitates improved content pacing.”

Cain, S., Laird, M., Cotten, S., & Ellspermann, J. (2021). In The fundamental 5 revisited: Exceptional instruction in every setting (p. 18), Independently published.

Framing the lesson consists of 2 parts, an Objective and a Close.  The objective and close are posted and verbalized statements that are direct and to the point. The Objective tells the students what they will learn today in class and should be written in student friendly, concrete, and personal language.  The close tells the student what they will have to do at the end of class to demonstrate that they achieved the objective.

Framing The Lesson

Framing the lesson with a lesson closure is a powerful best practice of the Fundamental 5.

“When implemented correctly – every lesson, every day – this fundamental practice boosts student engagement, enhances student cognition (rigor), builds and strengthens connections to content (relevance), increases student retention, and facilitates improved content pacing.”

Cain, S., Laird, M., Cotten, S., & Ellspermann, J. (2021). In The fundamental 5 revisited: Exceptional instruction in every setting (p. 18), Independently published.

Framing the lesson consists of 2 parts, an Objective and a Close.  The objective and close are posted and verbalized statements that are direct and to the point. The Objective tells the students what they will learn today in class and should be written in student friendly, concrete, and personal language.  The close tells the student what they will have to do at the end of class to demonstrate that they achieved the objective.

Earn this Section

To earn the Framing the Lesson section of the Fundamental 5 Star you must complete the following:

  1. Earn the following 4 badges based on the requirements for Framing the Lesson: Apple TV, Clock, Eduphoria, and your LMS – Canvas or Seesaw.
  2. Earn 2 additional badges of your choice from this page based on the requirements for Framing the Lesson.

Resource: Lesson Frame Checklist

Available Badges

The variety of apps on this page will help you to create your lesson frame, share objectives with your students, or help close your lessons effectively. To see the requirements for each badge and how they support Framing the Lesson simply click on the badge. You will be directed to a page that describes in detail how to effectively use the app or program.