Every now and then you may feel there is some need to get help and support regarding your lesson plans. But, there are tips you can use on your own.
What are your thoughts and fear about preservice teaching?
1. planning good lessons
2. inspiring low performing students
3. how to adapt what you know to High School students and their level of material.
4. discipline problems?
If these or more are giving you the shivers, here are some tips on how to break down the negative affective factor that interferes with your lesson planning.
Tip 1. Find an experienced teacher you feel comfortable talking with. Ask for a sample lesson.
Tip 2. Interview an experienced teacher. Ask for a few lessons of a method of lesson planning.
Undoubtably, you have come across numerous questions for lesson planning. Here is a recap on some of the more important factors that go into lesson planning.
1. Planning - daily? weekly? by the unit?
2. Teach all skills during one lesson?
3. Reusing ideas? Materials? Cost effectiveness.
4. What issues do you need to take into consideration with particular emphasis on your students?
5. How should you start and end a lesson?
6. Open to new things? Criticism?
7. Share with students? other teachers?
8. Any creative elements?
