The Art of Planning

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By Fe Luton, Education writer and author

Planning, done well, can be the making of a learning experience, but what makes for good planning and how should we, as teachers, be constructing it?

Ofsted emphasises the importance of effective planning and highlights the distinction between a written lesson plan and a planned lesson_. It stresses that ‘inspectors are interested in the effectiveness of planning rather than the form it takes’. ("_Ofsted inspections: myths, July 2018":https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-inspection-handbook-from-september-2015/ofsted-inspections-mythbusting).

Teacher planning

An effectively planned lesson should incorporate and reflect on:

How children will learn
Your current children and their place in their learning journey (differentiation and personalisation)
Creativity
Realistic outcomes that reflect high expectations

Published 23 August 2021

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