Reflection #1: What Is A Lesson Plan? (EME 2040)

To me, a lesson plan is a teacher's description of the lesson. A lesson plan should assist in keeping the teacher well organized and always prepared for every class. First, a teacher should always lay out the objective of their class. Many school's may have a goal that they want their students to graduate with, for instance, Miami Dade College has a list of 10 things that they aspire their students to graduate with the knowledge of. They call it the "General Education Outcomes." For schools who provide these types of lists, I think it would be a good idea to go through it and pick out an outcome that corresponds specific with your course. You should be able to observe your students while they try to achieve the goal you have set out for them, and measure how well they are doing. Your lesson plan should be able to assist your students in being able to retain knowledge of this objection by the end of the class. You must also lay out how you want your students should be expected to behave. I believe that looking at your college syllabuses will be great as example when laying out your lesson plans. A lesson plan should contain schedules and organized plans of the day. For instance, it should be able to help you schedule lectures and reviews with time for assignments and tasks as well. I believe it is a good idea to give leave some time at the end to be able to tell your students what to expect for the next time they meet with you so that they may be able to prepare. You should test their skills with exams and assessments to make sure they are learning properly, and if not find a way to figure what new methods you can try to cover this information in a way that your students will understand. Your lesson plan should also have homework to be assigned so that your students may extend their skills outside of the school environment as well. Always go over your lesson plans and review the course throughout the term to see if it has been a successful one. If not, you can always use your past experience to improve your lesson plan and better yourself as an educator. Remember, teach truth and beauty. Also, be sure to make sure you've done adequate research before passing along your lectures and lessons as fact.