Planning, Planning and more Planning!

     

In preparation to start teaching lessons to future students, I was given a task this week to dissect the lesson I had chosen. This task was definitely one of the hardest things I have done. To look at a lesson and pull it apart piece by piece was something that really helped me learn a few things. The first thing that I learned is that you have to be organized. If you are not organized with your lesson plan you are going to get nowhere. Each tab in the lesson plan was organized and built up to the next point. Secondly, the material is very online-based. All the questions are done through different programs. Some of those include but are not limited to quizlet, edpuzzle, and google survey. I really loved how there were different programs for the students to use throughout the lesson. All students cant learn off of the same website at the same speed. This gave the lesson diversity to help include all students with different learning needs. I thought this was a great lesson to pick apart and critique. I will definitely want to mimic this lesson in the future for my students. 

Along with reviewing the lesson, I had written a letter to the parents explaining the importance of planning and objectives for promoting engaged learning: 

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

    Currently, in the classroom, we are learning about different topics every single day. I wanted to write you this quick letter to explain the importance of planning out my lesson as well as how I plan to promote engaged learning within the classroom. 

    

    When planning lessons it is not taken lightly. Every time I attempt to reach each standard with the highest potential. When planning out the lessons all standards that are given by the New York State are taken into account. I feel that even though these standards need to be addressed along achieved, I hold my students to a very high standard. I think that by planning out my lessons I am able to achieve this. I strive for all of my students to receive high grades and understand the material.

    With understanding the material, comes engaging in the lesson. Not every student is at the same learning potential as the student sitting next to them. I feel to keep my students engaged I plan for frequent breaks, fun games, and interesting lessons. By using different software programs for each of my topics and lessons I feel I am capturing my students' attention. I think the best way to keep them engaged is by planning to change up the lesson and not do the same repetitive things. I think this is how I keep my students' standards so high as well as my own. 

    I hope that this letter has cleared up your thoughts about how I plan and execute my lessons. If there are any questions you have for me you are more than welcome to contact me at any time!!

Sincerely, 

Francesca 

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