Dear high school teachers! Do you write before each lesson its detailed summary or just its plan?

Question

What kind of papers do you write before each school lesson?

Answer 1

Most schools have a template you must follow (especially since No Child Left Behind). At my school, our plans include Unit, State Core Curriculum Content Standards, Materials, Methods, Assessment, and Homework. My first couple years teaching, my plans were pretty lengthy, and I often did not finish them or I had tons of time left over. Now, while they still may be more detailed than most, they're much shorter than they used to be because I know what I want/need to do because either I've taught the lesson before or I just have gained the ability to more accurately present, transition, etc without a more detailed script. I also like to be somewhat specific because I provide my students with a syllabus, and I like to keep my website up to date. If you want, check out my website: http://www.mainlandregional.net/tcolombo/index.html.
This, obviously, is not the entire plan that I submit to my supervisor, but it is pretty much the "Methods" and "Homework" sections.

Answer 2

We have a template that we use district wide so I just write a simple description like
10th Grade Advanced Lit
Continue Hamlet scenes 5,6,7 Chapter 1
Work on Symbolism, irony and literary terms
Review Tuesdays examples

We do have areas that require an Objective and Standard and Benchmarks
So of course I fill those out according to the State Guide lines.

My sister teaches elem ed and theirs are pretty similar

Answer 3

It takes a very brave teacher or a class of angels to just let them loose after a lesson. Depending on the amount of time, I may just do a quick verbal quizzing with the class over the days material, when applicable, do a Venn Diagram or other graphic organizer representing the day's lesson, possibly connecting it to another day's lesson as well. Sometimes they may just have to write a reflection the day's lesson..

Answer 4

Using an actual lesson plan template is B.S. You summarize your plans. With all the work teachers have to do, no one has time to write a formal template for every class. That stuff is for college education classes.

Answer 5

I don't know. I'm just answering so I can come back later and read everybody's answers later through my account.

Answer 6

It's depend on subject: if is a new one, more detaild plan is required.

Answer 7

I am also curious so i am just stealing 2 points so i can see later. sorry.