I see one large value is to save time when you teach the course again. If you teach the same course multiple times, you can continue to improve the lessons plans and maybe include alternate activities.
I find value in having lesson plans documented for several reasons: keeps me on task when I'm teaching across various programs, my Director always has a reference if any questions arise, and as everyone mentions, when we do need a substitute, they can walk right in behind us. Lesson documentation is an area I am constantly trying to improve.
Keeping your lesson plans makes it easier to go back to the same lecture and review what you have done in the past vs. starting over. Also, it is important to document your lessons, so that if needed your supervisor or other instructors can obtain it.
Having your class documented has helped me in the rea of needing a substitute for that class and just being able to pull from my binder.Just having it ready whenever its needed as well. Weather I as the instructor or the substitue.
Hello, As a new instructor deveopling a lesson plan at first was hard for me. I started off teaching mutiple classes. Now that I've paired down to 1 class I've found that preparing a lesson plan should have been automatic for me. It is essential for me and the students to use a lesson plan.They help with keeping the course on the right track. I'm very glad that i chose this course to take. It helped me tremendously as a new instructor.
I document my lesson plan so that my co-teacher and I are on the same page, and if one of us is absent, our substitute nows what is planned for the day and can step in and teach
I document my lesson plans so when I go back and teach that same topic I do not need to recreate what I have already done. I take feedback from students as well as notes from myself and make minor changes to make teaching each lesson interesting for my students as well as for me. I have done this for several years and only modify slightly. I no longer need to do as much review for myself as I know the lesson very well and what goes right and what does not.
hi , Is there a template or format for lesson plans that would help provide the structure needed to write a lesson plan?
Documenting lesson plans are a great way to stay on task, record for substitutes, and also to make sure curriculum objectives are being met adequately.
As a new instructor, I find that documenting my lesson plan is very helpful. It keeps me on track for the day as well as the week.
The purpose and value of documenting your lesson plan is the map that is outlined for the students. They already know what topics will be discussed, when tests will be, and also what is expected.
Its important to document your lesson plan' they willbhelp you to assess better your class , but also serve as a guide for improvement
I like to document my plans so I keep track of where I am and basically to ensure that I do keep on track. Also, if a subtitute is needed it makes their life easier so they know what they need to cover.
Lawrence ,
I agree. Lesson plans can serve as evidence, of continuous, instructional improvement. An administrator can easily review an instructor's lesson plans, to see if there have been revisions made to the course and/or delivery methods. Lesson plans that are not revised, generally reflect an instructor that is teaching a "stale" class.
Tremayne Simpson
The purpose of documentation is to know where you are at all times regarding your lesson plan. You never know when something may disrupt the class or delay your teching schedule.
Documenting lesson plans is a must. It shows were you are going with your course and how you are going to approach each objective. Documebnting lesson plans also helps in updating or revising your current plans for the next session. The last purpose for documenting lesson plans is current college programs are always having instructors and P/Ds discuss how the last term went and what are you doing to improve it.
It is important to document your lessons for your own personal record and improvement. Sometimes, after I teach a lesson I want to go back and change something. Also, if I don't teach the course for a year, it is a great reference to look back at in order to refresh myself.
Help me, as an instructor stay on track. The LP's remind of detail I may forget slowly over time. LP's provide the broader context for the entire course - linking topics and highlighting the relevance. Additionally, on more than one occasion I have had to submit LP's to meet the need of accrediting agencies. I have also found real value in the process of putting pen to paper - it keeps me focused on what's most important and helps me to manage my ego.
Documenting your lesson plan helps me to stay focused on the classroom subjects. Also, I can improve each class my updating or changing information on my stored lesson plan.
I have had class sizes from 27 students to 13 students for the same course. I have kept all weekly lesson plans and take them to every class, just in case.
