Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Student will recognize personal distractions and practice a simple self-monitoring strategy called “Focus Check.”
By identifying what pulls their attention away and using a step-by-step refocusing method, the student builds self-awareness and control essential for sustained engagement.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Game
5 minutes
Step 2
Reading & Comprehension
10 minutes
Step 3
Guided Discussion
10 minutes
Step 4
Introduce Strategy
10 minutes
Step 5
Practice Activity
15 minutes
Step 6
Quiz
5 minutes
Step 7
Cool Down
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Focus Quest: Session 1
Warm-Up: Sorting Game
Reading: What Distracts Us?
Discussion: Your Experience
Introducing Focus Check
Practice: Applying Focus Check
Quick Quiz
Reflection & Cool Down
Reading
Worksheet
Game
Script
Quiz
Session 1 Quiz
Answer Key
Journal
Lesson Plan
Session 2 Lesson Plan
Student will apply the Focus Check strategy in a short discussion and design a personalized Focus Toolkit to support future self-monitoring.
By practicing real-time refocusing during conversation and creating a tangible reminder of the steps, the student reinforces strategy use and gains ownership over their attention skills.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Review
5 minutes
Step 2
Guided Discussion Practice
15 minutes
Step 3
Introduce Focus Toolkit Project
10 minutes
Step 4
Focus Toolkit Creation Activity
20 minutes
Step 5
Quiz
5 minutes
Step 6
Cool Down & Reflection
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Focus Quest: Session 2
Warm-Up: Review Focus Check
Guided Discussion Practice
Introducing Focus Toolkit
Activity: Create Your Focus Toolkit
Quick Quiz
Reflection & Cool Down
Discussion
Worksheet
Project Guide
Quiz
Session 2 Quiz
Answer Key
Cool Down
