This article examines the theoretical and empirical literature related to the topic of teacher planning. Relevant studies are reviewed in a developmental framework, revealing the progress made in the past 20 years. Implications of this research for the curriculum on planning of teacher education is discussed. (MT)

A weekly plan is presented for teachers as an alternative to the more traditional spelling list and instructional techniques. Each student has an individualized spelling list featuring frequently misspelled words and content area vocabulary. Activities are designed to increase student confidence in spelling. (CB)

Based on a full-color reproduction of Marc Chagall's painting, "Wild Poppies," the goals of this lesson plan are to introduce students to artist's use of dreams and memories in making art, to communicate the idea that artists include their visual memories of people and things they love in their artwork, and to introduce the concepts of…

A study investigated the effects of training in cognitive monitoring on preservice teacher lesson planning. Planning and implementing lessons were more effective for prospective teachers training in cognitive monitoring. Implications for teacher preparation programs are discussed. (MT)

Sample lessons are provided for helping gifted elementary students learn to accept and cope with the future. Lessons focus on time orientation, world views, and simple prediction. (CL)

The author offers a format for preparing lesson plans across academic subjects. The block format allows planning lessons around multiple problem objectives. A sample block form multiobjective lesson plan includes demonstration and encourages cooperative problem solving and language skills. (CL)

Two treatments--lecture and discussion about legal responsibilities toward the handicapped and a handicapped student simulation activity--promoted adaptability and flexibility in lesson plans in 117 regular secondary education undergraduates despite lack of evidence that the adaptations were integrated into lesson plans for the whole class. (CL)

The article outlines seven activities of a lesson to improve listening skills through a series of games designed to keep the student's interest as well as introduce the lesson's point. The approach emphasizes feedback and modeling. (CL)

Presented is a self-contained lesson in land use which can be used in a high school American studies course. The lesson is cross-referenced to major textbooks. (RM)

This book helps general and special education teachers empower students in grades K-4 to independently solve problems by teaching them how characters in children's literature books solved similar problems. Students are also taught a problem solving strategy that they can apply to solve problems in any situation. The book contains ready-to-use…

This folktale unit supports 6th- through 8th-grade students exploration of the many subgenres of folktales: trickster tales, fairy tales, fables, tall tales, and legends. The unit focuses heavily on the use of technology as a learning tool as students work together to create WebQuests for their peers to explore. During the 10 one-hour sessions,…

"Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." tells of King's childhood determination to use "big words" through biographical information and quotations. In this lesson, students in grades 3 to 5 explore information on Dr. King to think about his "big" words, then they write about their own…

Article presented points and practical teaching suggestions intended to guide teachers as they considered integrating reading with the other language arts. (Author/RK)

This is an outline of a lesson plan for grades 3-4 in movement education centering around Bloom's three domains; behavioral concepts are listed under each domain. (JA)

Suggestions to teachers on sharing objectives, materials, lesson plans, curriculum packages, and human resources. (SP)