[vjcteach11]

Today we learned about different types of planning that teachers use. Right now, I am required to use an extended lesson plan format, however next year when I will be student teaching we will be able to choose a modified type of planning and will also be able to choose how I want to keep my plans organized. What type of plan book/planning do you use? Do you think that a block plan book or plan book with dividers and lined paper works better? Any suggestions would be most appreciated!

Thanks!

[MissESL]

Keep doing the extended lesson plan formats.
Also, keep 'summaries' in a planbook. If you teach elementary I suggest one with an area for each subject on each day of the week.
If you teach middle school/high school, a looser one would be good, such as so many blank blocks per day.

For myself, I kept a binder with the pages such as this: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/new...tml?detoured=1

This is the form I used (in elementary s.t.). I kept them punched and in a binder so that it was a quick reference, but also used extended lesson plans. Again, it just helped me along until I felt I could do it without them. Then I switched completely to the binder probably about halfway through.

[JHoshall]

I agree with the previous post. I am still required to use the extended lesson plan, but I think that I will continue to use them. I feel like I will be more prepared if I do the extended lesson plan rather than just a synopsis of a lesson. I will be forced to think of all materials and anything I would need.

I would agree with the previous post to use both the extended lesson plan and the block lesson or the form she gave. I really like that form. Again, I think the extended plan is best for students to help plan every detail of the lesson, but eventually move onto just the form when these details are automatically considered.