This guide contains 65 model lesson plans developed by Delaware public school English/language arts teachers for grades 1-12. Each entry in the guide lists content standards, the type(s) of activities involved in the lesson (for example, class discussion, oral reports, student writing), a description of the activity, and a selection of relevant elements of effective instruction. Appendix A lists the English/language arts standards in their entirety; Appendix B contains material derived from the manual for Delaware's 1986-87 teacher effectiveness workshops; and Appendix C provides an annotated bibliography of research reports. (MS)