I have learned that lesson plans are a vital part of teaching. They keep you on track, keep you focused, Help keep the class moving forward if you are not there & a substitute is needed. As well, they help you document what you re teaching that day, for administration, when needed. They help keep ypu organized, which is paramount.
I will be generaly formatting my lesson plans as follows:
Instructor name:
Class title:
Title of lesson:
Time requited:
Concept of the lesson:
Objectives of the lesson:
Rationale of what the lesson covers: ( How it applies / relates to the student):
What materials will be needed: ( will be generaly the same, from class to class):
Procedure: ( What will be covered in the class that period, via an outline or bullet points):
Also, I will be keeping lesson plans organized in files, for future use, or changes / growth:
As facilitators, we must understand that lesson plans require continuos maintenance and reflection to ensure the material is current, relevant, and that the objectives and standards are clearly delivered and understood.
there is value in being organized and having a lesson plan template
I learned quite a bit about lesson plans, and I think the formatting aspect will be particularly useful for my future classes. More organization never hurt!
It is important to properly prepare up to date lesson plans
lesson plans create a better way of teaching, and evolve into something better.
Planning a lesson plan is very improtant and keeping the lesson plan saves time
I think lesson plans really help you with teaching the courses in an organized fashion. I have just started doing this when we switched from in person learning to online and I found it to be helpful. Also, keeping extra activities ready to use is helpful. Some classes get through the material very quickly and I need to have additional activities for them. I can also review the lessons plans if they are documented and make the necessary changes.
lesson plans guide you through each step
Prepare for the unexpected and keep lesson plans handy.
Be prepared with the material and stay organized. Retain material in a folder for future use or change of plans.
Lesson plans help keep the instructor on track. It helps with time management and is a great resource in case one becomes distracted. Lesson plans also aid substitute instructors that may need to fill in during an emergency or absense.
Lesson plans will help navigate the instruction time within a class. They provide a detailed outline of the content to be taught. The more details you have in the lesson plan will better prepare you for the class.
Its very important to be organized as a teacher. Its good to keep your lesson plans in a binder of some sort, so that it can be referenced quickly for a substitute techer or maybe and evaluation
Lessons plans are important tools to guide and inform your instruction. It needs to be a living document and not just a hurdle to jump.
Have a physical copy of your lesson plans in the event of your absence (requiring a substitute teacher), technological issues, or for future interviews.
I appreciated the emphasis on tying the career standards to the lesson plan in the rationale section. What a great way to get buy-in from the students when you can show specifically how the lessons will help them understand the concepts they will need and use in their chosen career. I also appreciate how the lesson plan is a great place to start to organize course content and be prepared to teach every day.
Lesson plans provide a framework or a structure to guide the instructor through the material to be delivered. It also contains the rationale, which provides the students with an explanation of why the course content is relevant to them.
Lesson Plans and templates are a vidial teaching tool
Create a brief rationale for lesson plans. Include things that you may not remember always on the lesson plan; update it each time you teach as needed. develop an objective prior to starting the lesson plan. Keep it available in a binder so that the content can be delivered by others just in case of a need to have a substitute faculty.
Reply to Kathleen Watts's post:Hi Kathleen, yes I agree with you with this on this subject about lesson plans and just to add to your nice thoughts, when preparing a lesson plan we must follow a standard which would be beneficial for all our students with clear understanding so that they can also be prepared to make sure that they meet the expected standard.
