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February 9, 2008 How to measure time for lesson plans By: Jon T. from Philadelphia, PA Comments: 4 Jon, I agree with you. It does change once the project has begun. We don't take into account the interuptions that occur day to day in our classrooms. Announcements, visitors, late students, fire drill, and other interuptions that slow things down. I allow the students as much time as needed. I think you are not alone on this one!

February 9, 2008

How to measure time for lesson plans

By: Jon T. from Philadelphia, PA
Comments: 4

Jon, I agree with you. It does change once the project has begun. We don't take into account the interuptions that occur day to day in our classrooms. Announcements, visitors, late students, fire drill, and other interuptions that slow things down. I allow the students as much time as needed. I think you are not alone on this one!

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Posted By: Jon Twersky On: 1/31/2008 3:18:17 PM It seems that whenever I create a new lesson it takes much longer in the classroom to accomplish than anticipated. While writing a new lesson plan I anticipated it taking 4-5 five fifty minute class periods. While I feel like the allotted time is sufficient, my experience in the classroom tells me that this lesson will take much longer. I suppose there's the ideal and then there’s reality. Is this common for others.
Posted By: Keith Lewis On: 2/4/2008 1:18:10 PM I would like to know if the students are assigned to do the projects in groups or are they assigned on an individual basis. In either case, give the students a rubric and as part of the assignment , make the task deadline as part of the grading. This will give the groups or individuals plenty of incentive to complete the assignment in time If groups are assigned, try to assign different responsibilities in each group and make it part of the rubric. The delegation of responsibilities will help encourage the team to participate and complete assignments on time. Keith
Posted By: Jon Twersky On: 2/4/2008 6:53:43 PM This would apply more towards individual assignments. I like the idea of building a task deadline into the rubric. Thanks for the suggestion.
Posted By: Kelly McCartney On: 2/9/2008 10:26:56 PM Jon, I agree with you. It does change once the project has begun. We don't take into account the interuptions that occur day to day in our classrooms. Announcements, visitors, late students, fire drill, and other interuptions that slow things down. I allow the students as much time as needed. I think you are not alone on this one!

Posted By: Jon Twersky
On: 1/31/2008 3:18:17 PM

It seems that whenever I create a new lesson it takes much longer in the classroom to accomplish than anticipated. While writing a new lesson plan I anticipated it taking 4-5 five fifty minute class periods. While I feel like the allotted time is sufficient, my experience in the classroom tells me that this lesson will take much longer. I suppose there's the ideal and then there’s reality. Is this common for others.

Posted By: Keith Lewis
On: 2/4/2008 1:18:10 PM

I would like to know if the students are assigned to do the projects in groups or are they assigned on an individual basis. In either case, give the students a rubric and as part of the assignment , make the task deadline as part of the grading. This will give the groups or individuals plenty of incentive to complete the assignment in time If groups are assigned, try to assign different responsibilities in each group and make it part of the rubric. The delegation of responsibilities will help encourage the team to participate and complete assignments on time. Keith

Posted By: Jon Twersky
On: 2/4/2008 6:53:43 PM

This would apply more towards individual assignments. I like the idea of building a task deadline into the rubric. Thanks for the suggestion.

Posted By: Kelly McCartney
On: 2/9/2008 10:26:56 PM

Jon, I agree with you. It does change once the project has begun. We don't take into account the interuptions that occur day to day in our classrooms. Announcements, visitors, late students, fire drill, and other interuptions that slow things down. I allow the students as much time as needed. I think you are not alone on this one!

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