Overview of Lesson Plans | Origin: ED109
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Preparing and Creating Lesson Plans --> Overview of Lesson Plans
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I learned how important each section of the lesson plan is. How documenting it will reduce stress for the next time.
In this session I learned that having a detailed lesson plan can build a good learning experience for the students.
Comment on Justin Varble's post: I found this this in the article also. I think it is a a real time saver in the long run because you can refer back to it for this lesson.
Comment on Justin Varble's post
I learned of the importance of saving old lesson plans for future use when you teach the course. This alone allows you to be one step up from where you were the first time teaching the material.
Its important to keep your lesson plans organized and be kept in a safe folder.
It is important to keep all of your lesson plans detailed with the time, and to keep them in a folder so you have them for next time or for a sub in case you cant make it to work that day.
Creating a well thought out lesson plan will help to run class in a smoother manner that allows all subject matter to be covered.
when teaching the same class and having a already developed plan to follow, will help guide you to an easier plan for the upcoming one, which you can add or remove material.
It helps to always be prepared before each lesson and have a plan.
You should always be prepared. Because, you will never know when a student will have a question about why they are completing an assignment. Having an answer helps put their questions to rest.
Lesson plans provide structure while allowing flexibility. Lesson plans with clear objectives, engaging activities and meaningful assessments that connect the subject to real world careers and real life.
Preparation is king especially as a new instructor. Creating a good filing system to keep organized helps both you and your students. Not to mention it provides the rationale for the content and if something isn't clear you have the ability to explain what your thought process was. Also documentation allows for clarity covering you and allowing the PD to have evidence to support or to improve any discrepancy.
Lesson plans are essential in classroom management, course structure, class preparation and being organized. A teacher that becomes well versed is one who can feel for the population of students and their needs, along with having the ability to be flexible in case of time in the classroom being not as expected in actual teaching of the lesson. Being able to anticipate any changes, be they small or noticeable, can be best done with a framework, and lesson plans help to provide that framework.
Knowing ahead of time of what you are going to teach saves a lot of time, frustration and headache for a teacher. Organization helps keep a teacher focused and on task, and the lesson plan is the blueprint to gauge the students' progress both in real time and over a course of time. Like what was stated in the module, it also provides documentation for the teacher, as to his or her own progress, accomplishments, and documentation for what was achieved or not accomplished, so that it can also serve as a plan for the future
Lesson plans help organize teaching by clearly outlining objectives, activities, and assessments. I learned they keep instruction focused and ensure students meet learning goals. I will use them to plan more structured, purposeful lessons and check for understanding during class.
Organized and well structured class is beneficial for students and will guide them properly how to prepare and be successful in class.
Keep files of your used lesson plans. By doing this, when you teach the same class again, you already have a good reference. This along with any new topical industry changes can help make your lesson planning go faster.
It is better to be over prepared with more than enough information to teach, rather than not have enough information to finish a lecture.
A master binder for each lass/course helps you stayed organized and gives you details for the class ahead of time
