0 to 5 minutes, Welcome and goals
Set context, name pain points, preview outcomes, quick energy and tech check.
5 to 15 minutes, Why agile lesson design
Fast cases of schedule, attendance, readiness, energy shifts. Connect to ISTE 2.5 and 2.6, TLPS focus on learner connection and agency.
15 to 25 minutes, The building blocks
Creation in teacher voice, curation up down deep, assessment as quick checks. Show two simple module patterns and a pivot map.
25 to 35 minutes, Live demo pivot
Take a short baseline lesson and model a two minute swap using the module patterns, a quick check, and a return path to the goal.
35 to 50 minutes, Sprint 1, example lesson A
Small groups rewrite a provided lesson into 3 to 5 modules. Add a mid lesson check and exit check. Identify one pivot per common trigger.
50 to 58 minutes, Share and tune
Rapid gallery walk or table share. One glow, one grow feedback per team.
58 to 68 minutes, Curation quick build
Teams add three resources per goal, one up, one down, one deep, aligned to teacher voice. Note low tech alternates.
68 to 80 minutes, Sprint 2, example lesson B
New subject and constraints. Repeat the module build, but require a different pivot path and a different assessment pair.
80 to 85 minutes, Playbook snap
Each participant drafts a one page pivot map for an upcoming lesson at their site.
85 to 90 minutes, Commit and close
Set a check in date with a colleague, choose one impact metric, final questions, link to templates and samples.
After this session, participants will be able to:
Break a current lesson into small, reusable, digitally anchored modules that can be rearranged in minutes.
Build a pivot map that links common triggers, schedule, attendance, readiness, energy, to quick module swaps.
Draft teacher-voice micro assets, prompts, scripts, short videos, that leverage relationships and trust.
Curate tiered resources, up, down, and deep, aligned to goals and the teacher’s voice.
Design fast assessment loops, quick checks and exit slips, to steer live adjustments and capture evidence of learning.
Attendees will leave ready to act: choose one upcoming lesson and sketch 3 to 5 small modules that can be rearranged in minutes, map common classroom triggers to a matching pivot, and draft a teacher voice micro asset to anchor the shift. Curate three ready resources per goal, one up, one down, one deep, to keep differentiation fast. Set two quick checks, one mid lesson and one exit, and decide how each result will guide the next move. Share the plan with a colleague, schedule a check in, and pick one metric to track impact.
Formative assessment for quick pivots
Black and Wiliam’s review shows frequent checks with responsive adjustments yield substantial learning gains, which underpins our “quick checks then pivot” flow. https://assess.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/2019-02/blackwiliam_1998.pdf
UDL for flexible, reusable modules
CAST’s UDL Guidelines provide evidence-based options for engagement, representation, and action, supporting modular designs that fit varied readiness and access. https://udlguidelines.cast.org/
Teacher voice matters, relationships drive learning
Meta analyses link high quality teacher student relationships to engagement and achievement, justifying creation in the teacher’s voice. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Debora-Roorda/publication/232920107_The_Influence_of_Affective_Teacher-Student_Relationships_on_Students%27_School_Engagement_and_Achievement_A_Meta-Analytic_Approach/links/55dadb6508aeb38e8a8a248e/The-Influence-of-Affective-Teacher-Student-Relationships-on-Students-School-Engagement-and-Achievement-A-Meta-Analytic-Approach.pdf
Cognitive load and small chunks
Sweller’s cognitive load work supports breaking lessons into smaller elements and using worked examples or templates to reduce overload during a pivot. https://education.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/main-education/about-us/educational-data/cese/2017-cognitive-load-theory-practice-guide.pdf
Adaptive teaching improves outcomes
Recent evidence indicates adaptive instruction with timely adjustments can enhance durable learning across subjects, aligning with our pivot maps. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959475225000659
Rosenshine’s principles for practical structure
Clear goals, small steps, guided practice, and checks for understanding offer a stable backbone for agile swaps. https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/Rosenshine.pdf
ISTE+ASCD Transformational Learning Principles
TLPS emphasizes learner connection and agency, which our design targets through modular pivots and student choice. https://iste-ascd.org/tlps
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