Lesson Plan Support
Choice Session
Reflection Questions:
1. What is the most frustrating part of lesson planning?
2. What is your current lesson planning process?
3. What is holding you back from lesson planning effectively and efficiently?
Answer the questions below to determine the most appropriate way to spend your time.
Problem
Solution
 Spend some time reviewing a
variety of resources and templates
You have no
and determine which will be best
system/template/method
for you to use
to lesson plan
 Save them on your computer
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You are not sure what
must be included in a
lesson plan
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You don’t know where to
find the best resources
for your lessons
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You are not really sure
what exactly you struggle
with
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Planning is taking you
way longer than you
expect
Additional Resources:
Review a number of resources that
outline what really strong lesson
plans include
Determine what elements need to
be included in your lesson
Next Step
 Visit the Elementary Resources page on
Base Camp for sample templates
 Check out the “Decide on Lesson Plan
Model” page on
www.teachingasleadership.org
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If you are struggling to find time to 
search for resources, the best thing
to do is to set aside time to identify
the most helpful websites and
resource locations. Bookmark
them so that you can easily refer to
them while you’re lesson planning
If you are struggling to determine
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what your kids really need, check
out teachingasleadership.org
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Read through common mistakes
that teachers make when planning
and identify the ones that resonate
most with you. Then determine the
appropriate solution.
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Inefficient or slow planning could
be the result of many factors.
Talking through it with someone
can help you identify where you’re
struggling most in order to find a
solution
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Check out helpful guidance from
Houston Independent School District –
especially look at the Lesson Plan
Guiding Questions.
Visit the “Create Objective-Driven
Lesson Plans” page on
www.teachingasleadership.org
Use this time to sift through possible
resources that you might use and
bookmark them
o Google: subject/grade lesson
resources
o Search TFANet
o Search pinterest
Peruse the sites listed on the back of
this page
Check out the “Work Relentlessly” page
on www.teachingasleadership.org
Read the Planning Pitfalls & Solutions
from www.teachingasleadership.org
Determine your pitfall and identify the
associated solution
Make sure that none of the above
issues are contributing to your slow
planning
Meet with Erin to figure out what
exactly is it that is taking you so long
Lesson Plan Support
Choice Session
1. A variety of lesson planning tips and tools: http://teachingasleadership.org/plan-purposefully/createobjective-driven-lesson-plans-p-3#tools
2. Lesson plans and ideas for K-12 all subjects: www.readwritethink.org
3. Lesson plans and ideas for K-12 all subjects: www.discoveryeducation.com
4. Lesson plans and ideas for K-12 all subjects: www.free.ed.gov
5. Lesson plans and ideas for K-8 all subjects: www.teachercreated.com
6. Lesson plans and ideas for K-5 all subjects: http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/
7. Lesson plans and ideas for K-8 all subjects: http://www.proteacher.com/
8. Lesson plans and ideas for K-12 all subjects: www.pbs.org/teachers
9. Current events and interesting news stories for HS/MS - http://www.dogonews.com/
10. Teaching Writing: http://www.topschools.com/resources/teaching-writing/
11. BBC Ancient History: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/
12. TFANet content communities
Don’t forget about SMART Board and Promethean sharing sites. If you have either board, you can find lessons, ideas,
and resources that you can use with your board!