What Should Be Included in a Lesson Plan?

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Welcome back to the Teaching with Valor Podcast, the place where we dive deep into the heart of teaching and explore how we can improve our practice from lesson to lesson and day to day. I’m your host, Don Fessenden, and today we’re tackling a question that sits at the core of effective teaching: What should be included in a lesson plan?

If you’ve been teaching for any length of time, you know that lesson planning isn’t just about throwing together some activities and hoping for the best. A good lesson plan is a roadmap for learning, one that’s carefully thought through and designed to meet the needs of your students. But what exactly makes a lesson plan “good”? What are the essential components that every lesson should include to ensure that students are engaged, challenged, and making progress?
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For more information on this topic checkout the following resources:

• Understanding by Design (UbD) by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe: A framework for backward design and creating lessons that focus on big ideas and essential questions.
• Edutopia – Lesson Planning: www.edutopia.org - Resources for lesson planning across grade levels and subjects.
• Teachers Pay Teachers: www.teacherspayteachers.com - A marketplace for creative and effective lesson plans shared by educators.
• The Differentiated Classroom by Carol Ann Tomlinson: A guide to creating lesson plans that meet the diverse needs of students.
• Khan Academy: www.khanacademy.org - Free lessons and resources for students and teachers on a wide range of subjects.

Stay tuned for more episodes, and remember, every student is unique, and every classroom can be a place where all students succeed. Keep teaching with valor!