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Lesson plans the best friend you didn't know you had. Lesson plans are a teachers' best friend, their number fan, their personal assistant! Done correctly lesson plans can help anyone lead a successful and engaging class. Personally I thrive when my lesson plans are detailed enough to where I only have to look at the plan to run my class and not have to worry about fumbling with multiple pieces of paper. My lesson plans typically cover the follow: 1. Objective 2. CFS 3. First 5 (which includes how scholars enter class, the exact location where they place their items, and what they need to bring to the dance floor, and what else needs to be accomplished during the first 5 minutes) 4. Motivational moment 5. Direct Instruction 6. Personal Practice 7. Last 5 So lesson plans are your friends. Do them early, do them in excellence and expect to have a phenomenal class!

Lesson Plans  I like lesson plans. They establish a timeline for my lesson and keep me on track. I know my goal ahead of time and have a road map, how to get there. I like the fact that I can list out all the milestones I want to hit before the class is over.

Lesson plans are essential for effective instruction. They help provide an outline for you as the teacher which in turn helps you be better prepared for class. A teacher prepared for class creates a classroom of structure, one that makes sense to scholars. It allows you to create a sense of urgency because you have a game plan for your time with the scholars. Scholars will feel like your class has a purpose and their learning matters.

Wowwwwwww!!!!!! Lesson planning it helps to have a plan, there is so much that can be said about planning for your students and yourself. Lesson planning requires thinking about everyone "differentiation" of course. It's not good to always try to recreate the wheel, but using others ideas to help assist you to plan is helpful. Remember teachers are trust worthy individuals we don't steal we take loans.

To me, there are both pros and cons to lesson plans. The pros about lesson plans is that it keeps the teacher structured and organized and it allows the teacher to fully think about their plans before they teach the lessons. However, lesson plans can be restraining because it leaves no room for to be flex-able and it can create confusion when you have several classes to teach. Overall, lesson plans to me are necessary because it keeps the teacher thinking progressively and rigorously when planning to teach content.  J Thompson

I love being organized and having a plan for everything that I do. It's the way I stay focused, prepared, and confident. Writing lesson plans help me to have an idea of what I hope to do in the classroom and also supports the fact that I have taken the time to prepare for each lesson. Even though I know that I will not complete each day exactly the way that I planned to, as I tend to think of new ideas or have to adapt to changes or interruptions in each lesson, which change everything. I am PRO-planning because it helps set a route to success for each scholar.

For me lesson plans honestly are something that I struggle with.  I always find that I end up changing what I had planned.  I like to plan out the activities that I am going to do and let the handouts and the PowerPoint that I use really guide the instructions.  Most of the time I do not write out my oral questions ahead of time, but if the students are going to write down their answers I always plan those questions ahead of time.  I like the fluidity of doing things in the moment, but I know that is not for everybody.  However, I always make sure to have some exit questions that focus on the key concepts from that day.  A lot of times I will actually include quiz or test questions as the exit questions.

Lesson plans are evil but necessary.  They force the educator to plan and think critically about their craft.  Lesson plan are usually a guide for me because my best ideas come to me over the weekend or during a 7 pm workout.

Lesson plans usually seem tedious and overwhelming.  I often think:  "Why do I need to write it down?  I know what I am doing."  I believe the aversion to lesson planning stems from the 6-9 pages I was required to write for each lesson during my undergrad at SWU.  I am working on focusing more on the plan and not solely relying on content knowledge.

As a person who is very detailed and organized, I find lesson plans very useful. There have been times when I have come to class without plans and it was probably the most stressful time ever. Lesson plans are a great road map/guide for the day/week. Not only does it provide with me a road map, it also helps me keep track with the materials that will be needed for the lesson.

Lesson Plans are a game plan for what you want to accomplish in class. It keeps me focused and on schedule but sometimes there may be a need to change them. I prefer planning weekly in terms of topic and standards covered and daily to meet the changing needs of my students.

Lesson planning is guide for teachers to follow in order to stay on task while teaching.  They need not be too lengthy as to not allow for flexibility.  I personally like a calendar approach with brevity; wherein, a weeks worth of planning is located on one page by days.

Lesson plans are needed and helps me stay on task.

Lesson Plans are necessary- though these things are fluid and not carved in stone.   These are simply a framework for the lesson  The plans should include a breakdown/segmented actions/activities as well as the appropriate materials/supplies and resources. Sometimes for me, it is difficult to get started, but once I begin, I can let it flow My difficulty comes with assessing the appropriate time for each section

I believe lesson plans are totally necessary!  It gives me a plan of attack and helps me to stay on task.

My thoughts on Lesson Plans-- Do we have to use the same template?  I have one that is much easier for me to print off and more importantly to follow.  I like seeing everything I plan to teach on one landscape piece of paper vs 5 different sheets.  Are we required to have a lesson plan for advisory?

Lessons plans are a necessary aspect of the teaching profession. It informs the teacher and holds them accountable for the production of rigorous daily plans. Additionally, it allows the teacher to reflect and see what did or did not work based on exit ticket data. Overall, it's a road map of where the class is going for the entire academic school year.

My thoughts on lessons plans are not as extensive as they are for most people's being that this is my first year teaching. However, I am somewhat terrified of them. Planning is always good. Plannings allow you to stay on task. I do believe that in planning, there should be room for movement as things may change day to day. As far as planning specifically with LECHS, I am nervous because it seem to be a lot and I want to make sure that I touch on each area that is included in the planning template. 

Lesson Plans are valuable relative to staying focused and keeping scholars accountable.