Pre-Planning

Look at pacing guide. Write down benchmark, pacing, theme, vocabulary, and phonics skill. Write down the essential question AND answer it. Write down page numbers to cover on a daily basis. Read the material. Take notes in the book about HOT questions, vocabulary to point out, and background information. Identify pertinent points to address the benchmark. Identify any sections you know will be difficult for your students/teachers. Write how this material will be used to answer the essential question on a daily basis. See if the resources provided will meet the needs of your students See if the resources provided will meet the needs of your teachers Tweak resources to meet the needs of your students Find or create additional resources Sample anchor charts Graphic organizers New strategies Rubrics Pull other effective resources and strategies together Write out what the week may look like Email teachers extra resources and strategies to review before meeting remind them what materials to bring-what theme or novel, data, student journals, and resources they would like to include remind them to complete the first page of the gradual release lesson planning template

Do you pre-plan this way? What works best for you?