We have a template for lesson plans. This makes sense as the better planned you are, the better the lesson will go as you are clear on objectives, have all the right resources, work to timing and can focus on the kids in front of you rather than what you have to do next.
I am currently writing my first proper lesson plan for Thursday and so far it has taken about 4 hours. This is not good as there are 25 lessons a week. That's roughly 100 hours planning with a full timetable.
I reviewed it with my mentor and she was pleased with it. The obvious flaw in it is that you fill in all the boxes and get lulled into a false sense of readiness. However, when it comes to actually delivering the meat of the lesson to 30 kids at different levels of understanding, with different learning styles, none of whom I know yet.....
I got home today a little drained and once again daunted at the scale of what I have taken on. Getting home at 4.30pm made me feel a whole lot better
