Support materials assist greatly with the content that I deliver. Use of the internet, books, magazines, diagrams. I find that by using various methods and materials I am able to better keep my students "awake",focused and engaged during class, and this in turn stimulates the student into wanting to be more involved in the classroom.

At my learning institution the lesson plans are written at the corporate level, however, I add content that I see relevant to what I am specifically teaching.

I find it very useful in documenting the lesson plan for various reasons, some of those being ..the lesson plan keeps me focused to what is being taught for the day (especially as I teach different subject classes on various days) The lesson plans are also great for when sub instructors (myself included) have to pick up an extra class for the day/week/term

The preparation of the lesson plan is vitaly important for both the Instuctor and the student alike. For the Instructor it is the main tool in knowing what and how to deliver the content of what is taught in the classrom. For the student, a well thought out and written lesson plan enables the student to look ahead to what is being taught for that particular day.