Pedagogy. 2nd Edition

Classroom Lesson "Notes"

A final consideration in your lesson planning process is a very practical one: What sort of lesson "notes" will you actually carry into the classroom with you? If you have pages and pages of notes and reminders and scripts, you will never free yourself for spontaneity. Most experienced teachers operate well with no more than one page of a lesson outline and notes. Some prefer to put lesson notes on a series of index cards for easy handling. By reducing your plans to such a physically manageable minimum, you will reduce the chances of getting bogged down in all the details that went into the planning phase, yet you wilt have enough in writing to provide order and clarity as you proceed.