I’ve mentioned several times before here on the blog that planning is one of my favorite parts of teaching. I truly do believe, though, that without a plan – good or great – you just aren’t going to have the same success as you would without one at all.  Yogi Berra said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you might end up some place else.”  That kind of lack of direction creates confusion and frustration for teachers and students.  Here a couple of things I keep in mind when I plan.1) Backward Planning. Start with the end in mind.  In my … [Read more...]