Lesson+Planning

= Here are some questions to ask yourself to make sure you're not = = falling into some common traps when it comes to your lesson plans: = = = account of students' strengths and interests? Be honest and take a clear-eyed look. Truly take a few minutes and put yourself in the shoes of your kids. You might be surprised what you discover.
 * Do we include genuinely interesting activities that take

desire to learn and discover? Or do we deliver the lessons "at" the students more than necessary?
 * Do we promote participation and collaboration and create a

connected? Obviously, you won't be able to hit the bullseye with 100 percent of your students 100 percent of the time, but if you look at your seating chart while sitting down to prepare the lesson, you might see "a hole" in your prep that hadn't occurred to you before.
 * Can we create lessons where ALL kids feel valued and
 * Do we develop new skills? Or are we just rehashing old ones?

just turn into a waste of time? Again, take a cold look at what you have and see what you might be able to improve. = Here are some ways to achieve all of the above: = = =
 * Can we create a fun classroom and a fun lesson that doesn't
 * Cooperative learning activities


 * Attention grabbing starters
 * Learning games
 * Relevant subject content
 * Ability-appropriate tasks
 * Music
 * Energizers and brain-breaks, and novel activities
 * Anecdotes and analogies
 * Role plays
 * Humor breaks
 * Exciting demonstrations

Think about how you could incorporate a few of these ideas into your lesson plans this week.

from Tom Daly & Rob Plevin2674 Bayside Walk, San Diego, CA 92109, USA

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