Train The Trainer
Success in any field doesn’t just happen. It requires carefull and detailed planning. The businessman doesn’t make hazardous or off-the-wall investments. He spends days getting ready to plan the investments. Instruction is no different. Effective instruction like success in any other field requires planning. The instructor must know what he wants his students to learn. Then he will plan his materials so that the students can learn. Why are lesson plans important ? If such things as, “to insure continuity of instruction” bothers you, how about the following list for being pretty sound, sensible and logical reasons for preparing lessons plans ?
• Shows your thinking – and organization on the subject
• A map to your objectives – without being sidetracked
• Relates to the rest of units in the course
• Built-in interest and motivation – instead of leaving them to chance
• Serves as time table – being at the right point at the right time
• Assist your memory, provides self-confidence
• Serves as an outline for back-up instructor – you may be sick 30 hours of education in 4 days
