Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. How true this can be when applied to the classroom. It is not a perfect system. Educators are attempting to adjust to an ever-changing culture. Being able to quickly adapt while teaching has become essential. Having a solid plan, geared towards the success of your students and maintaining several back-up plans is part of our "bag of tricks". Essentially, we are building an airplane while we are flying it. Quite challenging! A good set of blueprints and proper tools make life so much easier as a teacher.