Lesson Planning: Getting it Right in a Week

Time-saving and effective lesson planning guide for all busy teachers. Teachers in all sectors of education are faced with the ongoing task of planning lessons. Beginning teachers can struggle to get their heads around what is involved at a time when they are managing new information and skills, while experienced teachers are usually busy professionals with very little time. This book offers a time-saving, practical guide to support and develop lesson planning. Designed to be read over a week, the book is divided into seven chapters, each detailing clear strategies, examining the strategy in action and summarising the relevant underpinning theory. Why should you plan and why should you write lesson plans? Does your planning suffer when time is short? Has your lesson planning improved and progressed in line with your experience? This book is a time-saving, practical guide to support and develop your lesson planning. It suggests a range of tried and tested strategies for dealing with the most common issues and problems that you might encounter when planning your lessons. Designed to be read over a week, it is divided into seven concise chapters which also include example case studies and summaries of the underpinning theories.