Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Lesson Planning

Lesson plans are created for several different reasons. Many may believe that a lesson plan in a sense is just a complete waste of time. What many fail to realize is how much time is saved when one has a well structured plan for the class. A lesson plan is a breakthrough of assignments worked on through out the semester. Usually, a lesson plan is intended to assist the educator in organization of each specific assignment. Each plan should have a full break down depending on the kind of assignment one chooses to plan. For instance, the objective, materials, standards, etc. should all be written out and thoroughly explained on paper. There are many positive aspects in having a set plan for the semester. For example, should the teacher one day have a sudden emergency and must call for a substitute to cover his or her class they can feel assured that their class will not waste a full day of learning on doing “busy work”, instead, they will be able to continue what they did the previous day. There are many other reasons why a lesson plan is so helpful, for instance, when a lesson plan is set for the entire semester the teacher will be aware of what he or she may need for each assignment months in advance rather than a day in advance this will save time and take away from the “last minute” runs. A lesson plan should consist of activities which are assigned in specific for each set of students. Although one may teach the same grade for several years, well planned lessons should always adjust to the set of students you receive. Simply stated, a lesson plan is an organized and very detail oriented set of assignments which adjust to the different set of students you receive each year. Creating a lesson plan helps teachers save time, instead of planning each day for the next day; a teacher will already know their next assignment and have materials set and ready. Every great educator knows very well that these plans will never go perfect and one may never be able to keep up with each assignment by assignment due to the time they may spend on the previous assignment or a new idea that may come up. However, having this already prepared will help you keep track of the classes’ paste and how well they accomplish the goals you set out for them in the beginning of the year.

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