tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472338580684897991.post4658343389447199516..comments2024-03-10T23:46:28.156-07:00Comments on Digigogy: Ditch The Daily Lesson Plan...Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498370935470524251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472338580684897991.post-42595897377126741042010-12-02T14:58:47.244-08:002010-12-02T14:58:47.244-08:00I have long felt that the traditional six point le...I have long felt that the traditional six point lesson plan should be a thing of the past. Should planning for long term and short term learning goals occur? Absolutely. But to be perfectly honest, I rarely ever write traditional lesson plans. Instead I plan for the bigger picture and integrate all the little things along the way. My plan book is more like an outline or agenda along with a place for feedback and making notes about student progress. I'm in my ninth year of teaching and nearing the end of my master's degree studies, and yet I probably still couldn't write a "good" six point lesson plan. I always get tripped up with the whole "teacher input" versus "guided practice" versus "independent practice." I feel like this compartmentalizes things too much. Plus not all lessons lend themselves to every single one of those components. It just seems unnatural and impossible to pack everything up in those neat little boxes if you are truly building upon all of the concepts that were previously taught and integrating other skills sets and content into your subject area.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08834410227997078529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472338580684897991.post-55893128930610020852010-12-02T12:43:50.860-08:002010-12-02T12:43:50.860-08:00Planning is important--writing is a disciplined fo...Planning is important--writing is a disciplined form of thinking and there is much to suggest that the science of curricula design and instruction is just as important as the art. When you suggested ditching the lesson plan, I got a little knot in my stomach for a minute there. What I understand of what you're suggesting makes sense to me, though. One challenge I see: this is complex stuff, and sometimes, teachers I know struggle to formally plan in traditional ways for a whole lot of reasons (time being one that's referred to often). How do we support the kind of work you're speaking to? I'm thinking if that could happen, a whole lot of other issues would be addressed as well...(and btw, The Fishers won the Christmas Card race this year in our house. First in! Congrats and looking forward to the "interaction" when the girls get home).Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013834612284846819noreply@blogger.com