Show 27: Do Lesson Plans Really Matter?

Creating lesson plans, how exciting! In pre-service education, most aspiring teachers will spend many classes and assignments designing lesson plans in different templates all to find out that every district has its own expectations for design and components. If you are a ten-year teacher, do you even need to write lesson plans? Matt and Ken have very conflicting answers. In this episode, the two co-hosts debate over the purpose, relevancy, and value of lesson plans. In This Episode We Cover: - The purpose of writing lesson plans. - How a new teacher and veteran teacher should each approach lesson planning. - Using your instructional style to guide the lesson plan format. - How to keep your current students at the forefront of planning.