Guidelines on Lesson Planning and Learning Design [New Lesson Plan Template]

Guidelines on Lesson Planning and Learning Design [New Lesson Plan Template] 

These policy procedures effectively repeal the definitions and content of DepEd Order 42,
s. 2016 or the “Policy Guidelines on Daily Lesson Preparation for the K to 12 Basic Education Program.” Given this, the Detailed Lesson Plan and Daily Lesson Log in previous DepEd Orders shall no longer be applicable.

The new lesson plan is simplified into a single template; schools, divisions, and regions
shall not require lesson plan templates, add-on forms, or documentation beyond the prescribed form. This supports better learning design, starting with the factors teachers need to consider before building a lesson. See Appendix A for the sample Lesson Plan format.

School heads shall provide structured collaboration opportunities, protect ancillary time, manage instructional leadership assignments, and keep feedback flowing to the Schools Division Office. The policy also states that lesson plans should be used as supportive tools for developmental feedback, with short walkthroughs and coaching encouraged, thereby promoting an effective, collaborative role for school heads as supervisors of teachers.


The policy emphasizes the importance of instructional leadership as a support mechanism that enables teachers to continuously develop in lesson planning. It is important to provide timely, evidence-based feedback so that teachers become more reflective about their instructional practices and decision-making processes.

The new lesson plan template supports deeper reflection on how learning opportunities can extend beyond the classroom, how teachers can respond to learning evidence, and how teachers can expand their teaching abilities.

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