Shelby Aaberg of Scottsbluff High School (Nebraska) mixes action with reflection to create a classes that are personalized to the students he teaches. See below for more on how he does it.
Kate Lambert from the Kinkaid School (Texas) starts with the text, spends time away from it, and then comes back to it with a richer perspective that fuels a creative approach. See the image below for more detail.
Mary Eldredge-Sandbo from Des-Lacs Burlington High School (North Dakota) shows how planning happens all the time. It’s about reflection–on one’s own, with colleagues, online–and lessons percolate out from and during all these experiences. See the image for more detail.
Jeff Wright from Louisville Male High School (Kentucky) thinks about connecting: with colleagues, with families, with standards, with content, and more. See the image below for more detail.
Petrina McCarty-Puhl from Robert McQueen High School (Nevada) puts standards at the middle, and has two wings to students success: teacher strategies and student learning habits. Click on the image below for the full picture.
Note: Petrina included a transparency sheet taped across the front of the butterfly–the image can be used as a template, too.
Pamela Harman from Spain Park High School (Alabama) collaborates with her professional learning community (PLC) to build and reflect on her lessons. Click below for the full process!
Maryann Woods-Murphy from Northern Highlands Regional High School (New Jersey) takes us along on the journey of planning. Click the image below for the full picture (including the river of wisdom)!
Sarah Berndt Moore from Ronald Wilson Reagan Preparatory High School (Wisconsin) illustrates a three step process that includes consideration of many details. Click the image below for a close up look.
John-David Bowman of Westwood High School (Arizona) describes updating his plans after every execution. Click below for the full image.
For Andy Stallings, plans come from inspiration and reflection… and sometimes don’t make it past the classroom door. Click below for the full image.
Planning Process Illustrated 