The Lesson Plan...and Series Sequence

This dreaded format still plagues me, although it does seem to be getting easier(if not better) with practice.  I situate the difficulty in arising from the need to merge my theoretical aspirations with the practicality of functioning in a classroom.  I’ve seen amazing lessons carried out by experienced teachers and I’ve read of methods that appeal to my favorite philosophies of teaching, but combining these two aims eludes my lesson planning abilities. Don’t worry, you will all be witnessing this next week when I attempt to implement one of my favorite suggestions from Beach into my collaborative learning activity!

            Pertaining to this series, despite the new hazards of having to think through scope and sequence over these three lessons, I’m enjoying the chance to delve so deeply into Much Ado About Nothing.  I’ve now gone through the play for the third time(I assume a forth will be necessary for the final lesson) and notice new lines/aspects with each read.  Although I am often too busy(or lazy) to spend this much time with one text, the effort has been well worth it in this case to fully appreciate all the word play and underlying comedy.

            I must end by applauding the demonstrations we have seen so far.  I know I am personally wrestling with how teach a portion of a text only three people in the class have read(that I know of) and found the lecturers very resourceful in accommodating this by using their strengths and prior knowledge as the guide.  I look forward to participating in the discussions tomorrow which I’m sure will be just as creative.