- 1). Sort elementary lesson plans into daily, unit and annual categories. Think of them as your short-, medium- and long-range goals. Lesson plans also serve as a record, so review them from time to time to make sure you are staying on track.
- 2). Use a lesson plan book. Most school provide them, but if yours doesn't, invest in one from your local stationery store or teachers' resource shop. The pages are set up to give you an overview of the entire day and have places for you to make notes to yourself.
- 3). Download a lesson plan template if you prefer to work online. Print a hard copy of your lesson plans for the following day.
- 4). Start each lesson plan with an objective. Teachers often use measurable objectives, such as the phrase, "At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to identify the numbers from one to five."
- 5). Write your lesson plans in clear, easy-to-read English. State the objective of each lesson, and then go on to list the activities. Remember that, if you are sick tomorrow, a substitute teacher will need to follow your lesson plans.
- 6). Make your lesson plans interdisciplinary. Try to link elements of different subjects to each other. As an English assignment, tell the students to write about a science experiment they did. Then, have them draw a picture of the experiment in art class.
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