Conditions to consider before making a lesson plan?

1-Prerequisites- Be acquainted with what your students already know. 2-Goals and results- Consider adding the goals and results you expect from your lesson plan and your students in your lesson plan. 3-Materials- If you think your students will require some special materials during the course of a lesson, work out how they can get them. 4- Presentation- You can make the students feel as if they are a part of the lesson. Whatever special quality you have, consider how you can integrate it in your lesson plans. The main purpose of lesson plans is to guide you in organizing your thoughts and ideas so that you can be ready to help your students achieve the intended goals.

he following should be considered for lesson planning:

1) Know who your students are. Know ability levels; backgrounds; interest levels; attention spans; ability to work together in groups; prior knowledge and learning experiences; special needs or accommodations; and learning preferences. This may not happen as quickly as you would like, but it is important for designing instruction that will meet the needs of your students. That's key in successful teaching and learning!

2) Know your content. It is important for you to research the subject matter that you will be teaching. You should also utilize curriculum guides published by the state in which you teach and the local school district that employs you. It is also a good idea to know the national standards and state standards that drive curriculum in each subject area that you are responsible for. You can visit web sites that are devoted to curriculum frameworks and that will give you a lot of information relative to your subject area. TeAch-nology.com has a large number of links that will help you to search for information relative to the subject matter you are employed to teach.

3) Know the materials that are available to help you teach for success. Take and keep an inventory of the materials and resources that are available to you as a teacher. For example: technology, software, audio/visuals, teacher mentors, community resources, equipment, manipulatives, library resources, local guest speakers, volunteers, or any materials that can assist you in teaching.