lesson planning Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/lesson-planning/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 02:10:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 30 activities for any Depth of Knowledge level https://ditchthattextbook.com/30-activities-for-any-depth-of-knowledge-level/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=30-activities-for-any-depth-of-knowledge-level https://ditchthattextbook.com/30-activities-for-any-depth-of-knowledge-level/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:00:20 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9799 Webb’s Depth of Knowledge model is a useful tool for evaluating our lessons. What are the best strategies or activities to help students at each DOK level? Here are lots of ideas. Note: Some links in this post may be affiliate links. If you click on these links, at no additional cost to you, Ditch […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/30-activities-for-any-depth-of-knowledge-level/feed/ 0 3 powerful lesson plan templates – and how to make your own https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-powerful-lesson-plan-templates-and-how-to-make-your-own/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-powerful-lesson-plan-templates-and-how-to-make-your-own https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-powerful-lesson-plan-templates-and-how-to-make-your-own/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:40:20 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9896 What will make your lesson plan book feel a Swiss Army knife? The answer is printable templates! Here are 3 templates plus directions on how to make your own. If you’ve ever bought a lesson plan book, you’ve probably flipped through it and looked at all the extra pages at the beginning and the end. Many […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-powerful-lesson-plan-templates-and-how-to-make-your-own/feed/ 0 4 frameworks to level up your lesson planning https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-frameworks-to-level-up-your-lesson-planning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-frameworks-to-level-up-your-lesson-planning https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-frameworks-to-level-up-your-lesson-planning/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:38:58 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9897 In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s so easy to let our lesson plans move down our priority list. And when that happens, our classes can lack the impact they might have otherwise. Thankfully, there’s hope. I’ve found several strategies, tips and tricks to make lesson planning more meaningful and effective. If we […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-frameworks-to-level-up-your-lesson-planning/feed/ 0 1 quick protocol to get your lesson plans organized https://ditchthattextbook.com/1-quick-protocol-to-get-your-lesson-plans-organized/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1-quick-protocol-to-get-your-lesson-plans-organized https://ditchthattextbook.com/1-quick-protocol-to-get-your-lesson-plans-organized/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:38:22 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9895 Lesson planning. It’s a basic part of many educators’ day. But in our hectic lives, it’s so easy to rush through our lesson planning. It can leave our classes less meaningful and fun than we’d like them to be. What if you could create even more powerful lesson plans that were stimulating AND fun? Plus, […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/1-quick-protocol-to-get-your-lesson-plans-organized/feed/ 0 LessonCraft: A 5-step process to building solid lessons https://ditchthattextbook.com/lessoncraft-a-5-step-process-to-building-solid-lessons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lessoncraft-a-5-step-process-to-building-solid-lessons https://ditchthattextbook.com/lessoncraft-a-5-step-process-to-building-solid-lessons/#respond Thu, 30 May 2019 13:37:27 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10111 Woodworking has been a hobby of mine since I was young. I got it from my dad, who got it from his dad. We’re a kind of lineage of woodworkers. I started with Pinewood Derby cars in Cub Scouts. My dad helped me trim down the wood block to become a car, add weight in […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/lessoncraft-a-5-step-process-to-building-solid-lessons/feed/ 0 10 awesome lesson planning tips from the #Ditchbook community https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-awesome-lesson-planning-tips-from-the-ditchbook-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-awesome-lesson-planning-tips-from-the-ditchbook-community https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-awesome-lesson-planning-tips-from-the-ditchbook-community/#respond Fri, 17 May 2019 15:56:47 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9967 Writing and organizing your lesson plans can be difficult. Our time is precious and we want our lesson plans to be a meaningful part of our teaching day. But sometimes it’s hard. Lesson planning can become just a check on our to-do list. So where do you come up with new ideas? And how can […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-awesome-lesson-planning-tips-from-the-ditchbook-community/feed/ 0 The Magic Automatic Lesson Planner with Google Forms https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-magic-automatic-lesson-planner-with-google-forms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-magic-automatic-lesson-planner-with-google-forms https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-magic-automatic-lesson-planner-with-google-forms/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2016 18:18:44 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4621 Traditional lesson plan books have their limitations. Being paper-based, they’re not searchable and they’re not easily shareable. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to search quickly for a specific lesson plan instead of flipping back page by page? How about being able to share lesson plans with others without making photocopies? You can use […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-magic-automatic-lesson-planner-with-google-forms/feed/ 39 Voodoo Doughnuts: How to create a buzzworthy class https://ditchthattextbook.com/voodoo-doughnuts-how-to-create-a-buzzworthy-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voodoo-doughnuts-how-to-create-a-buzzworthy-class https://ditchthattextbook.com/voodoo-doughnuts-how-to-create-a-buzzworthy-class/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:26:15 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4597 After a presentation in Portland, Oregon, in May, I was waiting to board a plane to head back home. Everyone was crowded into the boarding area with their luggage, food and other items. One person stood out to me, though. She was holding this pink box. So, what’s the natural thing to do to satisfy […]

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