Today's view from 105 is centered on the main office and the bins for lesson plans! I'm sitting here plotting out a general outline for the week, complete with where I hope to go and how I plan on getting there. Real teachers know that lesson plans are working documents; ever-changing, adjusting, amending, working documents to guide the teaching and learning continuum.
Submitting plans is really starting to get a bit old, especially since what we submit and when may be the farthest thing from what will actually occur.
Here's a solution. Put in place, principals who are well-versed in "classroom", well versed in teaching and learning, one who knows what teaching/learning looks and sounds like (including the differences in teaching/learning styles among the faculty and students) and those who can demonstrate the same at the drop of a hat! If those types of leaders are in place, then random spot checks of plans are in order. This tired way of submitting plans in a bin or basket on a given day for instruction a week or two away and the funny looks when a walk-through occurs and the plans are different from the reality, that has to go!
Some call me "Flem"
- Dr. Stephen R. Flemming
- I'm an elementary school teacher turned high school English teacher, School-Based Teacher Leader (SBTL), and adjunct professor here in Philly. These posts are the views, as I see them, from room 105, my first classroom number. Enjoy, engage, and share!
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