BOPPPS is a proven framework for effective teaching. This planner makes it accessible and practical for everyday educators.
BOPPPS is a systematic approach to lesson design developed by Douglas Kerr at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in the 1980s. It's used by thousands of instructors worldwide to create more effective, learner-centered lessons.
Hook learner attention and connect to their existing knowledge or experiences. This could be a question, scenario, visual, or brief activity that creates curiosity and readiness to learn.
Clearly state what learners will know or be able to do by the end of the lesson. Make it measurable and learner-focused using action verbs (e.g., "Students will analyze...", "Participants will demonstrate...").
Check what learners already know before teaching new content. This helps you adjust your approach, identify misconceptions, and meet learners where they are.
The main instructional activities where learners engage with content through discussion, practice, experiments, case studies, or problem-solving. This is active learning, not passive listening.
Check whether learners achieved the stated objectives. This could be a quiz, reflection, demonstration, or application task that shows what they've learned.
Reinforce key concepts, tie everything together, and provide next steps. Help learners see the big picture and understand how this lesson connects to future learning.
BOPPPS is a powerful framework, but most educators plan lessons in Word docs or scattered notes. We wanted to create something that makes BOPPPS easy to use without sacrificing flexibility or privacy.
BOPPPS provides a proven framework, but every lesson is different. This tool guides you through the stages while letting you adapt to your context, subject, and learners.
We believe AI should augment—not replace—educator expertise. The AI Prompt Generator helps you brainstorm ideas faster, but you remain in full control of what goes into your lesson.
Your lesson plans contain sensitive information about your students, teaching approach, and institutional context. We store nothing on servers—everything stays in your browser.
Education shouldn't be locked behind paywalls. This tool is free to use, no account required. If you find it valuable, you can support continued development—but it's never required.
This tool was created by an educator who got tired of juggling Word documents, sticky notes, and scattered lesson plans. After discovering BOPPPS and seeing its impact on teaching effectiveness, I wanted to make it more accessible.
As someone who teaches at the university level and works with instructional design, I've seen how structured frameworks like BOPPPS help instructors—especially new ones—design more effective lessons. But I also saw that most BOPPPS resources were just PDFs or templates, not interactive tools that could grow with you.
This planner combines research-backed instructional design with modern web technology to create something that's actually useful in day-to-day teaching preparation.
Note: This is a personal project, not affiliated with any institution or the original BOPPPS developers. It's built as a labor of love for the teaching community.
Want to learn more about the framework? Here are some useful resources:
Kerr, D. (2015). The BOPPPS Model: A framework for lesson planning. British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Freeman, S., et al. (2014). Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(23), 8410-8415.
Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by Design (expanded 2nd ed.). Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Black, P., & Wiliam, D. (1998). Assessment and classroom learning. Assessment in Education, 5(1), 7-74.
Start planning your next lesson with a proven, research-backed framework.