Preparation for Lesson Planning | Origin: ED109
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Preparing and Creating Lesson Plans --> Preparation for Lesson Planning
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I have always liked the idea of a pre-test. This course re-inforced that idea.
Preparing a lesson plan should be such that it will be delivered in a scheduled timely manner, with goals and objectives clarified. Have alternative lesson activities should you compress your lesson pan. Getting to know your students experience level in said subjects helps to generate different approaches to delivery of any given subject.
I have gained a deeper understanding of the importance of assessing students' prior knowledge before introducing new material. This approach allows educators to tailor instruction effectively, ensuring that students at varying levels of experience and cognitive ability receive the support they need.
I also explored various techniques for gauging student understanding, such as pre-assessments, interactive discussions, and formative evaluations. Implementing these strategies enhances engagement and promotes meaningful learning experiences. Additionally, I learned how to adapt instruction to accommodate different cognitive levels, making lessons more accessible and impactful for all learners.
Understanding and applying these principles will strengthen my ability to create an inclusive and effective learning environment.
You need to know what your students do or do not already know. The lessons should accomodate students with different background knowledge levels and be appropriate to your objectives and goals.
This lesson actually made me feel really good about what I have learned and have already been doing in my first few years of teaching. It is important to be prepared with a broad variety of activities and content, but to highlight the important things and have the activities to keep students engaged if the time allows.
Lesson plans help us manage time effectively, anticipate student needs, and provide clear guidance throughout the lesson. They also support consistency, improve student engagement, and allow for better assessment of learning outcomes. Ultimately, planning enhances the overall quality of education and promotes a more confident and effective teaching experience.
I have learned several different ways to engage students and get them to participate in class. I have also learned the importance of planning for lectures that end to early or take too long so that I can be prepared when this happens.
By staying prepared as the instructor it will help students stay on track on their lesson plan. It is important to give pretest to see if the students are understanding what they have just learned.
It is important to ask students what they know/what experiences they have had so that an instructor can build upon that foundation and make the content more meaning and relevant.
assessment strategies are essential in measuring the classes abilities stay in tune with class and get to know their needs also pretesting helps in learning what they do and do not know
Time management is key to student success. Having a plan that excedes the class time will insure that you do not run oput of material.
Good time management is essential; try preparing for the unexpected while maintaining class time. You have to keep all students engaged regardless of their skill level at the beginning.
You have as much homework as the students, do your research
It gave me ideas on how to expand my content of our LMS to include 2D and 3D Models illustrating various body systems for my anatomy class. Also, this section reinforced the importance of a good lesson plan, good time management and connecting to students.
Preparation for a lesson plan is essential. Taking the time to know your audience and assess their knowledge helps to focus on the content the students need to meet the objectives. Furthermore, when providing the lesson plan compensation for time, dilation helps keep your students on track and helps them have confidence in you as an instructor.
good lesson planning requires flexibility. Assessing students prior knowledge helps make lessons more engaging. since one plan may not work for every class, having a backup is important and managing time well also improves teaching effectiveness.
I am finding that I am in exactly these situations. Though they seem to be pointing out the issues with no real answers for the information.
I have learned that taking the time to write out an effective lesson plan can help drastically with staying on track and also help keep the students engaged. Also, by utilizing the pretests an instructor can gain a better understanding of what the students already know and avoid boring them. Doing research outside the textbook will also benefit the instructor to be as up to date as possible with information.
I like the idea of having back up materials or activities lined up and ready in case of the compression factor
