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To make something fun and engaging for students, ask them what their interests are! What we see as fun may not be fun for the or vice versa. By getting the information straight from the source, we don't have to guess and assume. After we learn more about them, we build lessons off of that and use their feedback for further lessons.

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A strict procedure is a thing that help students and teachers keep on track of the lesson. It helps the lesson to move smoothly. It does not have to be "strict" but have to be organized. For example, students should understand that a specific work should be accomplished at a specific time.

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You can avoid being overly ambitious by knowing your students and also looking to other teachers for feedback. In regards to students, after some time you will begin to understand what takes more time than other and it will guide your planning. As far as other teachers, use them as resources and let that guide your plans!

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Ariana says: Once I got a feel for my students and the pace they work I was able to see what was doable during our time and what wasn't. The first few lesson plans that we did were often continuations because we were over planning and couldn't finish in our time. Another thing was realizing how fast the time flies! Getting used to that also helps you look at your lesson plans differently.

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I think a good way to provide structure is to let students know at the beginning of the lesson the objectives and procedures when possible. This way, everyone is on the same page because everyone knows where the lesson is going to go. It gives students something to work towards.

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I think some good resources that are overlooked are our own experiences in school! I like to think back to what my teachers did that I loved and try to find a way to edit that for my lessons. -Rachel

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Get to learn who your students are. When you know the student's interests and make lessons based on that, we are able to make a lesson engaging while giving the students agency with what they are learning

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In my experience when I overplan, I go in with the mentality that I am going in prepared with the chance that I might need to fill up some time. If I cant get to everything I had planned in my lesson, I extract the gist of the lesson and recognize which is fluff in case the crowd is dry.

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Some good resources for lesson planning are to have alternative assignments and options to accommodate all of the students. Additionally, having different variations of the lesson to make it longer or shorter is important. Teachers can predict how their students will work within a lesson, but they will not truly know until the lesson begins. It is important to adapt in the moment and modify as needed.

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Aligning lessons with the TEKS then following it with a read aloud text perhaps or group carpet discussion.

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A great resource for lesson planning is each other! By bouncing our ideas off each other, we can bring diverse perspectives and create a GREAT lesson plan!

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Maybe reflect on students' performances on the last lesson. Instead of building one lesson for a specific topic, try to make it into two lessons so that we do not rush through the lesson.

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I think that other teachers are a great resource for lesson planning! However, it is definitely important to make sure that we revise the lessons to ensure that they fit the needs of our students, because our classroom is going to be different from other classrooms.

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I find a lot of great ideas on tiktok & instagram! I also follow lots of teacher-grams (good example, Cynthia) who upload some of their lesson plan ideas & I'm able to gain inspiration. We also learned from Rachel's TYC educational resource presentation, along with some of our other peers, some websites that offer lesson plan ideas!

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A3: A good resource is each other! I think sharing what went well and what puzzled you with colleagues is the best planning tool.

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We can incorporate important topics by ensuring that we know our students and their backgrounds. With this in mind, we are better suited to search for books, videos, lessons etc. that will talk about important topics while also making connections to who they are as individuals.

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Sometimes it is better to plan more than have the lesson be too short. Being ambitious during lesson planning will just allow for the plan to be spread out for more of a time period than you planned

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I like to think of ways that I can modify the lesson,easier or more challenging, for each step of the lesson.  So if things are not going the way I plan, I have like a back up within my lesson!-Rachel

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Q2: Get to know your students - know what they enjoy, how they learn, how to keep them engaged. Once you know who you are working with, it will be much easier and less broad. Let them teach you how to teach them.
Q3: Social media can be a great resource! You get to see teachers all over the country and the world. Also, use each other as resources.

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Procedure is helpful with younger children, but it is not necessary for a lesson. I think having guidelines for the order of procedures is necessary, but adhering to these guidelines is not required. Often times, the students will reveal how the lesson should be changed to best suit where they are. Additionally, their reaction to the lesson can reveal if they need extra support of perhaps need more challenging work.

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How necessary is a strict procedure? How do I provide structure?

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How to make the lesson fun and accessible for students? How can I ensure a lesson is engaging yet challenging for the students?

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What are some good resources for lesson planning?

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How can I avoid being overly ambitious while planning lessons?

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How do we incorporate important topics?

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How do I fit lessons into STAAR strict curriculum? How do we tie this into what they're doing? Their curriculum is very context and straight from the book , no room to do anything?

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I think that yes, we need to follow certain aspects of curriculum that pertain to staar, but it doesn't have to exactly be what is on the test rather than how the test is structured. If the staar uses a certain testing strategy, use the strategy but make the lesson engaging and fun and something you can use to expose them to the format while not using their curriculum.

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How do I integrate thematic study into school curriculum?

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First, figure out what your kids like to do. What are they most interested in? Give your students options and choices during a lesson.