Having worked with student teachers in the field of Physical Education for the past three years, I have been able to appreciate the value of using both the Lesson Plan and the Unit Plan.
Many teachers consider both strategies too much work. This is very true. But both are necessary. One good thing about the plan is that they can be expanded over the summer to accommodate the needs of each teacher in terms of equipment, supplies, and arranging space in their area. The Lesson Plan is constantly changing to accommodate the ever changing environment in the school or gym.
I’ve always considered United Nations to be similar to Road Atlas. It is a tool that helps you move forward over a period of time. I thought of the Reading Plan as a daily itinerary. Both started with vital success. With that in mind, it allows you to consider the great use of each item.
The Unit Plan; Let’s use a game (action) as an example. But use any discipline you can, such as mathematics, history, art, or anything else in that area. In softball, before you can play the game, you must learn the skill, rule, and knowledge of the game before you can play. The Unital Plan would break down the game into daily lessons and what would be covered and how long each class would have. There are five basic skills in Volleyball. to serve, to establish, to pass, to pick, to close. I will demonstrate individual skills focusing on foot, head, hand, and eye coordination. Throughout this period I would like to develop a balance. If the class was 45 minutes long, I would spend about 15 minutes on each skill. The student would then demonstrate the skill and go about improving it until he had achieved the most proper mechanical body he could. After all the skills are mastered, I will proceed in the next section skill development.
Then I will go over to the rules of the game. I would outline the rules and show the students what each was to be violated, so that they would have an understanding of what to avoid. It should also give them knowledge of the general rules of the game.
The next game of philosophy. What are we trying to achieve as a team? He who digs, arranges, and serves, may you be happy in spying for us flocks. Where we want to place the ball.
The students were now ready to actually play the game in class using the entire unit plan that I had completed.
Lecture Plan; As I said before, I think that the lesson plan is an ever-changing itinerary. The night before class, I sit down and plan every minute of the next day’s class. You cannot cover the entire unit in one class. It should be broken down as you go along in the learning process. This is critical to children’s learning performance. As I said, it is always changing. Some students learn faster than others. Those who struggle need a bit of reinforcement on successive days already covered by you. Each day brings new challenges for the teacher. Cases are constantly changing in the classroom. The teacher deals with listening skills, training, care, environmental issues in the classroom, outside impediments, illnesses; and many other obstacles.
To make the lesson plan work, the teacher is ready to make adjustments quickly. Remember to plan daily transitions to technical skills.
One other idea and idea to consider is the Day Plan. The Sick Day Plan is used when you (the teacher) are absent or too ill to carry out. It’s a good rule of thumb to use to review everything you weave. It is a day of support for all students. It is a great tool for substitute teacher if you are not there. I used to have one with each unit that could be pulled out for use at a moment’s notice.
Both the Unit Plan and the Lesson Plan are vital teaching tools. Whenever I used these strategies, I always used the “Five P’s”. Proper Presult Presult Poor Performance.
Finally, never throw away your plans for the end of the school year. They can be reformed the following year. if not from you, from another also.
