Making Teacher Lesson Plans

Posted by Debbie DeSpirt Feb 11, 2008

As a Substitute Teacher, I have come across an assortment of teacher lesson plans. Some of the daily teacher plans are complex, while others are very simplistic. The best teacher lesson plans are the ones somewhere between simple and complex.

Often, the big item missing from elementary lesson plans deal with health and safety. It is extremely important for supply teachers to know about all allergies and health related information for all students. At times, I am searching for epi-pens or health information. The first important element for a teacher is to ensure all students are safe. Teachers are unaware of when they will be out of the classroom and for how long, therefore it is important for health and safety information to be visible at all times.

Daily lesson plans are a bother to create but will greatly assist the teacher in her success. A teacher can easily see what was covered yesterday and what type of instructional strategies have been implemented in the pass week with a simple glance.