Blog 15: What issues arose as you tested your lesson plans? Why did these issues arise? Can you ever fully anticipate every detail of the situation you will be working in? What role does planning play in a responsive teaching approach?
I missed class the day we tested out our lesson plans and did not get to test mine. However, I had already run the lesson plan by the parent and I also had done some preliminary work with the child.
You can never anticipate every detail of the situation you will be working in. Planning plays a very important role in keep the lesson running smoothly. It should be an open enough plan that the child can collaborate, but of course the teacher should control it. I’ve found lesson planning to be vital over my years teaching swimming lessons, running summer camp, etc. Without a plan for the lesson, I would be completely lost. I find that even the best laid plans are subject to changes when you deal with children. They tend to keep you on your toes.
I find test-driving better with kids than with adults. Adults don’t have the same reactions or the same problems with materials as children do. If it’s possible to test-drive your lesson with other children, even if it’s a smaller number of children that you will really be teaching, this is the best way to test-drive. Kids see problems or have issues with materials, concepts, etc. that adults simply do not have. If you can’t test-drive your lesson with kids, it’s a great idea to test-drive it with either a parent or someone with a lot of experience with children. I like to run lesson plans by people I know with children, because they have enough experience and insight to have some idea of what may cause problems.
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