Eight Questions to "Think Aloud" as You make Lessons plans:
Grouping: Should I group heterogeneously or homogeneously? What size should my groups be?
Timing: When is the best time to do this lesson? Are there prerequisites my students should have mastered?
Materials: What materials and human resources do I need for the lesson to be successful?
Success: Was the lesson successful? Were my students interested? Did my students learn? What didn't work? What will I do differently next time?
Sequence: What can I do next to build upon this lesson? How can I make it flow?
Rationale: What is the reason for doing this? What objectives will be accomplished?