Science of Lesson Planning, The: High-Impact Practices That Deepen Student Learning
Streamline your approach to lesson planning, reduce decision fatigue, and enhance student learning.
Teaching has always been complex work—full of shifting priorities, needs, and complications. Learn how to design lessons that anticipate challenges and opportunities, bringing clarity, creativity, and joy to learning and saving you time in the long run.
In The Science of Lesson Planning, veteran educator Lori Cohen gives K–12 teachers a practical guide filled with real classroom examples, planning tools, and AI prompts. This book weaves together the findings from cognitive science, neuroscience, and two decades of classroom experience into a coherent, actionable framework that will help you
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Create inclusive, psychologically safe learning environments.
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Center student voice, agency, and independence in your lessons.
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Balance rigor with creativity.
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Use reflection to refine instructional approaches.
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Leverage AI and technology as useful tools in lesson design.
Whether you’re a novice building foundational habits or a veteran ready to reimagine your practice, The Science of Lesson Planning serves as diagnostic tool, coaching guide, and planning playbook all in one. Unleash the power of intentional planning to center students and their needs and provide the transformative learning experiences they all deserve.
Table of contents
Phase 1. Center People and Purpose
Chapter 2. The Power of Psychological Safety
Chapter 3. The Power of Context
Phase 2. Explore Pathways to Learning
Chapter 4. The Power of Engagement
Chapter 5. The Power of Learning Strategies
Phase 3. Design the Learning Journey
Chapter 6. The Power of Sequencing
Chapter 7. The Power of a Culture of Learning
Phase 4. Implement and Adjust
Chapter 8. The Power of Assessment
Chapter 9. The Power of Feedback
Phase 5. Reflect and Refine
Chapter 10. The Power of Celebration
Chapter 11. The Power of Reflection
Conclusion: The Power of Transformative Lesson Design
Appendix A. The Transformative Lesson Planner Template
Appendix B. More Thinking Routines for the Transformative Classroom
Appendix C. Formative Assessment Strategies
Published: Sep 24, 2026
ISBN: 9781416634683
SKU: 9781416634683
Publisher: ASCD
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