Lesson Planning
Teaching
Opinion
Are Procedural Lesson Plans Worth it?
In the first five years of teaching, writing lesson plans was absolutely necessary for me. Meticulously I planned the period, minute to minute insuring that everything was covered... just in case.
Professional Development
CTQ Collaboratory
How to Design a Successful STEM Lesson
Good STEM lessons are not typical science or math lessons, says Anne Jolly. They must actively engage students in creating and engineering solutions for real-world challenges.
Curriculum
K-12 Lessons From U.S. Census Bureau Use Real Data to Teach Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau launched an updated website with free K-12 lesson plans for teaching statistics through geography, history, math, and social studies activities.
Teaching
Opinion
Collaborating to Plan a Common-Core Lesson for ELLs (Video)
Note: This page previously hosted content from the Teaching Channel.
Curriculum
Study: Give Weak Teachers Good Lesson Plans, Not Professional Development
A study found that giving teachers access to inquiry-based lesson plans and online support significantly improved student achievement.
Classroom Technology
Resource Watch: Lesson Site for ELL Teachers in Development
A recent alum of the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a background in working with immigrant students is developing a lesson-sharing website specifically for teachers of English-language learners.
Education
Opinion
For New Teachers: Lessons From Motown on Lesson Planning, Part 2
What can we learn from the Supremes about lesson planning? Tips for new teachers, part 2!
Education
Opinion
For New Teachers: Lessons From Motown on Lesson Planning, Part 1
Does lesson planning make you nervous and queasy? Fear not!
Curriculum
Will Amazon Change the Way Teachers Find Lesson Plans?
Amazon is launching a new platform with thousands of free lesson plans, activities, and other instructional materials for teachers.
Education
Opinion
Cultural Lessons Are Vital for Teachers
If I had been more aware of cultural factors, I would have designed my lesson plans differently.
Social Studies
Islam Lesson Turns Into Legal Battle For Virginia District
Why are so many lessons about Islam landing so poorly? It turns out that most teachers get little to no preparation to teach about religions.
Teaching Profession
Letter to the Editor
Lesson Plans Versus Reliance On Rare 'Teachable Moments'
To the Editor:
I am writing in regard to Jennifer Henderson's CTQ Collaboratory opinion piece, "How I Learned to Let Go of My Lesson Plan and Seize a Teachable Moment."
I am writing in regard to Jennifer Henderson's CTQ Collaboratory opinion piece, "How I Learned to Let Go of My Lesson Plan and Seize a Teachable Moment."
Equity & Diversity
CTQ Collaboratory
How I Learned to Let Go of My Lesson Plan and Seize a Teachable Moment
When teacher Jennifer Henderson heard about a school censoring a student for discussing being gay, she turned it into a learning opportunity for her own students.
Standards
Lesson-Sharing Sites Raise Issues of Ownership, Use
Key sources of common-core related PD, online lesson sites for teachers come with fine-print complexities.