I enjoyed the reminder to stay organized and to keep documenting lesson plans - even if we have years of teaching experience.
I started using spiral notebooks to writing down my lesson plans and reflection/next steps.
On one page, I write the date and outline for the lesson plan. On the opposite page, I note what was covered - how the lesson unfolded, any key things to keep in mind, and then list next steps (either for next class, for a follow up assignment, or what needs to be introduced, reinforced, interacted with, etc.) I sometimes note if a particular student seemed to wrestle with content or if feedback from students was interactive. I might even write down discussion questions that were effective or not effective.
This journal really are in handy when I had to miss school for a week for something the university needed. The week was busy and wen I returned to classes the following week, I opened the journals for each class and knew excel where I left off, which I am not sure would have happened if I had to solely relay on memory.
thanks
YP
