A Clear Routine for Engaging Lessons

  • IMPACT is a Scaffold

    The lesson generated from the IMPACT form is a starting point, not a script.

    You refine it for:

    Your text

    Your learners

    Your context

    The structure stays.
    The details flex.

  • What IMPACT™ Does

    IMPACT™ organizes a lesson into six predictable phases:

    I — Inquire
    Activate thinking and connect to prior knowledge.

    M — Model
    Show exactly what success looks like.

    P — Practice
    Guide students through structured application.

    A — Affirm
    Strengthen understanding through academic discussion.

    C — Connect
    Link learning to larger concepts and future tasks.

    T — Task Sequence
    Clarify success criteria and monitor progress.

    This routine builds clarity for teachers and consistency for students.

  • Why It Works

    -Students know what to expect.

    -Teachers model thinking explicitly.

    -Academic language is structured.

    -Success criteria are visible.

    -Learning transfers across lessons.

    When clarity increases, confidence increases.

IMPACT Lesson Plan

Plan Your IMPACT

The IMPACT Lesson Planning Form User Guide helps teachers create well-structured lessons using their existing curriculum.

It walks you through selecting lesson focus, skills, strategies, and language supports to help students understand and engage with grade-level text.

By following this guide, you’ll design clear, effective lessons that support student thinking, discussion, and learning.

IMPACT Form User Guide

Refine Your IMPACT

This guide helps you understand, adjust, and apply your IMPACT lesson plan to fit your students' needs. It walks you through customizing content, adjusting pacing, and adding support for different learners while keeping lessons clear and engaging. Reflect and refine:

  • Does the timing work? → Adjust lesson phases.
    Do students need more support? → Add scaffolds.
    Are students struggling with vocabulary? → Include visuals and sentence frames.

With thoughtful planning and flexibility, you’ll create effective, structured lessons that build content knowledge and academic language skills.

Adapt Your IMPACT Guide