Lesson Planning

I have stated before in my blogs that i believe that teaching is an art form and that not everything can be planned out. However, I like the idea of scripting a lesson plan very detailed so that you can possibly find problem areas in your lesson and maybe prevent some problems in the classroom. I think this would be very important for new teachers given they are under heavy scrutiny from school districts as it is to perform at a high level. A teacher that is organized and can avoid some of these problems will no doubt be looked upon better than teachers who aren't as organized or able to handle problems that come up in their classrooom for example giving directions to students, conclusions to activities, and introductions. Also given a new teachers lack of experience they may not know how to introduce activities, conclude that class hours appropriately, or bring students back on topic if they go astray without being overbearing. That is why i find scripting a lesson plan brings positives to the teacher and the classroom.