Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
You know that learning doesn't happen in 40-minute increments. Traditional lesson plans present content and standards in isolation creating road-blocks to retention and skill integration. If we want students to think and learn outside the box, we have to plan for student learning in such a way that instruction meets the learning needs of the students and not the time needs of the teacher. In this engaging guide, curriculum expert Mike Fisher outfits you with fresh and provocative ideas on how to "ditch" the daily lesson plan while advancing student learning. Discover how to save time by planning smarter when you: Combine existing lesson plans into learning checkpoints with emphasis on building background knowledge and formative assessment. Transform existing curriculum maps into deep learning experiences with opportunities for scaffolding and extensions. Develop new open learning plans that align standards, skills, tasks, and assessments in a more efficient and student-centered way.
Synopsis
Designing and implementing daily lesson plans can be among the most frustrating and time-consuming aspects of teaching--a tedious exercise that places artificial restrictions on student creativity and engagement with learning. In this game-changing book, author and instructional coach Michael Fisher shows teachers how they can free themselves from rigid and ineffective busywork by replacing lesson plans with learning journeys that are guided by the students' abilities, interests, and skill levels rather than by pre-selected checklists of day-to-day benchmarks. Loaded with tips, strategies, and detailed real-life examples, Ditch the Daily Lesson Plan is the perfect guide to crafting student-centered learning experiences at all levels and across the content areas.