This was not my first experience writing lesson plans. Last semester I took "Methods in Teaching Art" and we wrote lesson plans all semester long. This was, however, the first time I have been shown the Secondary Ed. Lesson Plan official format. We were given a basic outline of what we should include, but it was not this precise. I do enjoy writing lesson plans. Some areas I labor over more than others. For instance, writing a planned beginning and a planned ending is sometimes difficult. I'm sure the more I learn about Education, the more naturally these ideas will come. I suppose I am also used to teachers simply saying "All right class, take out your book and turn to page 132" or something like that.
I have a feeling that that sort of beginning to a class might carry similar weight to a strictly lecture class. Kids need more connections to themselves and their lives when learning material. They need their imaginations to be tapped into and their interests captured. This is not to say that past generations have not needed that kind of relationship to their learning, but the internet and smart phones provide interest at a click of a button. We as teachers have to keep those things in mind when teaching. The old ways are just not going to cut it any more.
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