Science of Learning (SoL) Literacy Block Planner
By Teacher Dashboard Systems
Explicit Instruction & Cognitive Load Lesson Planning Tracker| Google Sheets Optimise your literacy block, streamline explicit teaching cycles, and manage student working memory with this Explicit Instruction & Cognitive Load Lesson Planning Tracker for Google Sheets! Designed specifically for primary and secondary teachers, literacy leads, and instructional coaches, this tool helps you design high-impact 2-hour instructional blocks grounded in Cognitive Load Theory and Science of Reading/Learning principles. Whether you are mapping out daily phonemic awareness warm-ups, explicit phonics modelling ('I Do'), guided practice ('We Do'), or independent fluency tasks ('You Do'), this tracker keeps your lesson pacing tight, evidence-based, and manageable. 📥 WHAT’S INCLUDED? 📊 Master 2-Hour Block Schedule Planner: 🕒 Time & Duration Pacing: Track time slots and lesson durations with automatic minute tallying to prevent lesson overruns. 🎯 Instructional Pillar Selection: Custom dropdowns for core literacy pillars (e.g., Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, Syntax/Spelling). 🧠 Cognitive Load Strategy Focus: Plan explicit working-memory supports such as Chunked Instruction, Low-Stakes Retrieval Practice, Dual Coding (Visual + Verbal), Worked Examples, Choral Responding, Interleaved Review, and Scaffolded Practice. 📝 Teacher & Student Action Mapping: Clearly delineate explicit teacher modeling ('I Do'), co-construction ('We Do'), and independent student e
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