When to use it
Use it at the top of a lesson plan, in a teaching portfolio, or in a teacher education assignment to show the thinking behind a lesson. The five layers run from analysis to reflection, and the third layer is the lesson itself.
Make it yours
- If you plan with backward design, move Assessment above Lesson sequence.
- Change the lesson sequence for your lesson type; a lab lesson might add "Group investigation".
- Add timing after each step, such as "Hook, 5 min".
Mermaid code
flowchart TB
subgraph T1[Analysis]
direction LR
A1[Standards] --> A2[Content] --> A3[Learner needs]
end
subgraph T2[Objectives]
direction LR
B1[Know] --> B2[Understand] --> B3[Be able to do]
end
subgraph T3[Lesson sequence]
direction LR
C1[Hook] --> C2[Direct instruction] --> C3[Guided practice] --> C4[Independent practice] --> C5[Closure]
end
subgraph T4[Assessment]
direction LR
D1[Questioning and observation] --> D2[Exit ticket] --> D3[Homework]
end
subgraph T5[Reflection]
direction LR
E1[Were objectives met] --> E2[What to change next time]
end
T1 --> T2 --> T3 --> T4 --> T5Ask an AI for one with this structure
Send the prompt below to ChatGPT or Claude, then paste the whole reply into the editor; the code inside is detected automatically.
Draw a lesson design framework diagram with Mermaid flowchart TB syntax. Use five subgraphs for Analysis, Objectives, Lesson sequence, Assessment and Reflection. Inside each subgraph use direction LR; the lesson sequence contains Hook, Direct instruction, Guided practice, Independent practice and Closure. Connect the layers top to bottom with arrows. Do not use parentheses in node text. Output only the mermaid code block.
FAQ
- Where does this diagram go in a lesson plan?
Usually before the step-by-step procedure, as an overview of the design that the procedure then expands.
- How do I show teacher and student activity?
Add a line break in the node, such as
Guided practice<br/>pairs. For more detail, make a swimlane with one lane for the teacher and one for students.- Does it work for a unit plan?
Yes. Replace the lesson sequence layer with the topics of each lesson and keep the other layers.
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