I just sernt off to admin my last set of lesson plans. I suppose the big idea for this blog should be something about good planning. Madeline Hunter's research on effective lessons certainly helped me think through what needs to be considered when planning. I remember observing a student teacher doing an art lesson once in London. She was doing very well, except she hadn't thought through a model of what she wanted the students to do. As she moved from instruction to guided practice, you could see the misconceptions that began to spring forth on almost every child's work. The teacher spent the entire period patiently (but a bit frantically) going to each child a drawing a little model in the corner of their work.
Planning Big Idea #1: A good model is worth more than a thousand words.
Plannig Big Idea #2: Don't let a lesson plan (no matter how long you spent on it) stand in the way of teaching a good lesson. There is nothing like the teachable moment (the random and precious anticipatory set provided by fate) to grab attnetion and motivate students to deep understanding.
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