Lesson Plans/Planning Essay

MCCRS The Mississippi College and Career Readiness standards are used in every lesson plan that the teachers at Petal Primary Elementary school use. When discussing what type of curriculum Petal Primary uses, I learned that the kindergarten teachers use the College and Career Readiness Standards and Mississippi Department of Education Literacy standards. There is one main lead instructor in their PLC group meetings that creates the continuum curriculum. During these PLC meetings, the teacher’s…

I think I’ve said it multiple times throughout the course of the semester, through preparing my own lesson plans I have gained a lot of respect for my former teachers and professors. I really had no idea how much time and effort is required preparation for a 40-minute…

though the high number of students remains a challenge. Availability of technology equipment and resources Technology is effectively being used in my school. In all the classes from which lessons are taught, these are computers placed in strategic positions for use with projectors during lesson delivery. The lesson notes are projected on the white board for the learners to view ant take notes. In the computer labs, there are smart board which are used for teaching. This technology has been very…

was founded by the Southern Poverty Law Center to help prevent prejudice benahavis, to improve intergroup relations, and to ensure fair treatment for students in school. The three biggest resources that can be used by any educator to better plan and develop lessons for the classroom are: the various articles in the magazine tab, the professional development tab, and the classroom resources tab. The latter of the three provides the most help, as it allows the user to toggle between the…

I learned was how to prepare and teach a lesson in a matter of minutes. There is a lesson presented to the kids each day to help them continue their learning from the school day. The second week I was there, I was handed the lesson for that day and asked to teach it. There may be times in my career where I…

Lesson study is a professional learning tool where teachers collaborate to study standards, instruction, and how students learn, such that all involved can improve instruction and learning in the classroom. Lesson study is the core process of professional learning that Japanese teachers use to continually improve the quality of the educational experiences they provide to their students (Wang-Iverson, 2005, p. 3). Lesson study begins with a team of teachers and other professionals identifying a…

As prior military, I have a strong focus on consistent procedures. My students have a daily routine that they can count on. I have established an amount of time for each aspect of my lesson: presentation of new information, guided practice, and independent practice. I use timers to maintain the schedule, and I have timer setters and monitors as student responsibilities. Students know to transition when they hear the timer. I have multiple…

help the kids learn English through art. Our group did not have a leader in the beginning, but there was a lot we needed to do before we went on our trip, such as plan our lessons and get the art supplies we needed. My whole group was a bit confused none of us really knew how to plan a lesson. Finally I decided to write up a lesson plan, we were going to be teaching the kids how to make paper machine maracas. I came up with a list of all the materials and a list of English words that we would…

when a student was not able to get their needs met or addressed due to a learning difficulty or outside situations. Kim: What is your process for lesson planning? Mrs. Zulick: My lessons begin with “unpacking the standards.” I explicitly teach the standard using charts (my own or one found online), notes, and passages or books that support the lesson. I may use the same text over several days if it lends itself to other learning. I also may revisit a text later if it is applicable to what…

of them has their own strengths and weaknesses. In order to best fit the lesson, these styles can also be used in combination with each other. In order for students to get the most out of the lesson, it is important that the teacher knows what style they will be using and why they are using it. This is so that they know their role during the activity or class. The teaching style should be included in the written lesson plan so that others can look…