Session 10. Lesson Planning
There is no substitute for good lesson planning, those who succeed and go on to be successful are those who plan.
During the previous session we focussed on route planning and ensuring that our training area would be suitable for our proposed lesson subject. During this phase we take it all a little bit further and formulate our thoughts. We have a little history, having had a debrief at the end of the lesson before with our student, what they did well, where most improvement had been made and where they can see they still need to make improvements etc. We would also, during the debrief, come up with a loose plan of what this weeks lesson would be.
As mentioned during the last session the area needs to be able to comfortably accommodate the planned lesson subject - in our example it was focussing on 'rolling junctions left' but we also looked at developing into both left and right. Thought was also given to are route map as to where a little remedial training might take place and also how we might upscale the lesson should everything go especially well.
During this lesson planning stage you will have the opportunity to formulate your thoughts onto a purpose made plan. Here you would not only think about what is to be done but what has been covered before - what the learner driver should know and the skills they should display. We need to be certain that the planned lesson will match the student driver's learning goals and needs and also suit their learning style and current levels of ability. Remember lesson plans are not a one size fits all solution, and it also need to be considered that the goals and needs of the learner driver may change and adapt though out the lesson so we need to plan ahead for any eventuality.
Follow the link below to download a copy of the lesson planning form, use the route planning video if you like as a prompt to just 'give it a go' and try and complete a lesson plan based on the headings provided. Remember that no one is expected to get it straight away and it is important for you to allow yourself to make mistakes during your own development. Here we can recognise your strengths and weaknesses and work together to provide you with the tools to build good, well focussed and appropriate lesson plans for your learner drivers.
During the workshop accompanying this session the lesson plans will be looked at in further depth and each section will be discussed and explored. Lesson plans always seem a little difficult to start but with practice you will get the knack of it.
Lesson Planning Workshop TBC
