Lesson Planning for Teachers: Steps to Success
What you'll learn
- Set SMART lesson objectives and outcomes
- Incorporate assessment strategies into lesson plans
- Understand the different ways to differentiate learning through the planning process
- Understand the way different room layouts can impact on teaching and learning
- Be aware of educational research regarding lesson planning
- Use the quiz as a checklist in your lesson planning process
Requirements
- Course participants should have some interest in developing their own teaching practice before starting
- Some experience of work within a school setting would be beneficial but not essential
Description
Not sure where to start when trying to plan the perfect lesson? Unsure on how to formulate a plan?
This course is designed to support teachers at both primary and secondary level in how to go about planning lessons with the progress of students in mind.
Lesson planning can be time consuming and frustrating, this course aims to streamline the process for you, utilising the latest educational research to ensure you don't waste a single minute. How do you plan for behaviour? How do you decide on the best resources to utilise in a lesson? How do you plan a sequence of lessons? What planning tools can you use to develop your planning?
The course includes:
Definitive guidance on what various research bodies, including OFSTED, have said about what constitutes great teaching and learning and how that relates to lesson planning
Detailed instruction and advice on how to plan for assessment and differentiation effectively
Concise support on how to set and deliver effective lesson objectives and outcomes
Various document downloads including templates to support the planning process
If you are a new teacher trying to work out the best way to plan a lesson or series of lessons or a more experienced teacher looking to "get back to basics", then this course is for you.
This course is the second in a series of courses designed for teachers that includes, Creating a Classroom Buzz, a highly acclaimed CPD course currently in the top 20 on Udemy for teacher training.
I can't wait to welcome you as a new student!
Who this course is for:
- Classroom teachers at any level or distinction
- Teachers who want to take ownership of their own professional development
Instructor
I'm Tom Rogers, a passionate and experienced educator from the UK.
I started my professional teaching career as a High School teacher in 2007 and went on to become a Head of Department in 2013. In September 2016, I took up the role of Head of History at O Castro British International School in Vigo, Spain. In January 2019, I became an assistant headteacher for teaching and learning. I'm now back in the UK.
I have founded, organised and co-hosted #TMHistoryIcons, the only national TeachMeet for History teachers in the UK. Its inaugural meeting took place in March 2016 in Chester and was attended by more than 100 teachers. The second event took place in April 2017, the third in April 2018 and the latest in April 2019. The "teachmeet icons" franchise has now expanded to include Maths, English, Science and Geography strands, becoming one of the most significant grassroots teacher movements in the UK.
I currently write a column for the TES, the largest educational publication in the UK.
I am the director of RogersHistory, an online educational platform which was used by more than 100 schools and 1000 students in the last academic year. My youtube channel supports students to achieve their academic goals and has accrued 100,000 views. I am followed by more than 30,000 educators (and others) on twitter.
I try to bring my passion for teaching and learning into all my Udemy courses. The way in which my courses are planned reflects my current professional role and subject expertise.