When teaching, whether using a course book or designing a lesson from scratches, teachers and educators need a thorough plan of where they wish to go and how they intend to reach their destination which is more or less similar to planning a journey. The article takes a closer look at how to rethink lesson planning and how to empower our target audience with the 5E instructional model and hyperdocs. The article sheds light on comprehending the significance of adequate planning and apprehending the importance of planning stages (with special reference to ALAP INTESOL Worldwide, UK and Trinity College London CertTESOL lesson planning criteria) and teacherstudent interaction types within a lesson. This study aims at deciphering the 5E Instructional Model and incorporating with hyperdoc templates as useful resources and pledges of success in writing an adequate and dynamic lesson plan that meets international criteria, as well promotes learner agency and student empowerment.