Important to Know
   
    If you are not planning lessons well, 
    you are not executing them well.
   
    “By failing to prepare, you are 
    preparing to fail.” 
    ― Benjamin Franklin
     Lesson Planning -- Questions to Ask
         How long do I teach this?
         What do I need to teach this?
         Where do I go to find it?
         What do I put in to make the students like 
          it?  ASCD Lesson Plans and Unit Plans
               
                 Know what you want to accomplish
               
                 Select activities, etc. consistent with your 
                 learning goals (YAG)  -- Center for Development & Learning
    Lesson Planning Comes In Parts
       Know your purpose
       Make it relevant and exciting for the 
        students
       Focus on specific standards and goals
       Question and Clarify method
       Review and Repeat method (and do it often)
       Independent Practice 
        Lesson Example – 90 minute block
                       6%   11
                            %
                17
                %
                                33%
                   33%
      Lesson -- 10 minutes
      Small Groups/Talking Partners -- 25 minutes
      Measurable Learning Outcomes (Activities) -- 25 
      minutes
      Independent Practice/ Paired Partner Work -- 25 
      minutes
   Where Do 
    I Start?