Lesson Planning

Planning for a lesson is something I take quite seriously, Here I have put some thought and research into planning;

A lesson plan and practical skills involving learning and thinking skills are all resources that could help a teacher to improve their teaching. Planning approaches are important in teaching. Age, gender, ability and different learning styles are a few factors that may effect a teacher’s planning. For every student the outcome of the lesson should be the same, however, its the way students have learnt this outcome that might be different. A teacher must use an effective teaching method, deciding what teaching method to use is important. A dance teacher must consider the students prior knowledge of the genre of dance, environment, and learning goals. According to Petty (2009), “To fail to plan is to plan to fail.”

A teacher must have a clear lesson objective to be able to plan the lesson effectively. When planning, a teacher must take into account different learning styles and acknowledge how these aims and objectives will need to be taught for these different styles. Teachers can use different techniques to help cater for multiple learning styles. Gardner’s (1983) theories on Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic learning styles are predominately the 3 learning theories that will help to teach dance effectively.  A teacher should be developing the students whether it’s their knowledge, aptitude, or ability. Putting this developmental process into a lesson plan is vital to ensure that the students are learning everything they need to develop. Once this is planned for, this can then be put into practice.