Before generation
Use while designing a lesson that should connect ideas across several forms rather than display them side by side. The workbench checks planning structure. It does not inspect the actual materials, judge mathematical or scientific accuracy, verify the quality of a transition, certify accessibility, measure learning, or prescribe one fixed sequence.
Worked example
The linear-pattern lesson uses four modes, links each nonfinal step, records alternatives, and supports ready. The particle-model lesson has enough modes but one visual row lacks an accessible alternative, supporting review. The final lesson includes three modes but the first transition is unlinked while it claims ready, so the claim is flagged.
Formula or methodology
A locally ready lesson has at least the entered number of distinct supported representation modes, consecutive sequence numbers beginning at one, every nonfinal row marked linked to the next, and every row marked with an accessible alternative. One repeated claim per lesson is compared with the complete conjunction.
How to interpret the result
Supported means the plan classification matches this disclosed structural rule. A linked flag should correspond to an actual question or activity that asks learners to translate, compare, or explain connections. Review conventions, cognitive load, language, sensory access, learner-generated representations, sequence flexibility, formative evidence, and opportunities to choose a useful form.
Common mistakes
Do not count decorative images as conceptual representations, present several modes without connecting them, assume one visual is accessible to everyone, require symbolic work before meaning is established, duplicate the same mode under different names, or treat a ready plan as proof of learning. Inspect materials and learner transitions directly.