If You Struggle With Lesson Planning as a Teacher: WATCH THIS!

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  • @claudineamato1161
    @claudineamato1161 Рік тому +111

    That would be a good future video, "How to write lesson objectives and success criteria based on a standard. "

    • @ekayburke
      @ekayburke Рік тому

      Yessss!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому +19

      Umm... YES! Adding this to my list IMMEDIATELY! This video will be coming in the future! 🥰 Thanks for the idea Claudine!

    • @mariannamolina111
      @mariannamolina111 Рік тому

      Yes, great idea! I always have a difficult time with success criteria for my first graders!

    • @myrandarosenbaum9332
      @myrandarosenbaum9332 Рік тому

      Yes!

    • @immastar312
      @immastar312 Рік тому +1

      Yassss! That’s the part I struggle the most with and it takes me the longest to figure out. I end up having to asking someone for help.

  • @lisaingram6819
    @lisaingram6819 Рік тому +54

    As a veteran teacher I really appreciate all the tips and tricks I've picked up from you. You are bringing renewed excitement back into career. Thank you for that!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Aww, thank you so much Lisa! That's so sweet of you and I'm beyond thrilled to hear that you're able to learn some new things even as a veteran teacher! Thank you for watching and commenting! 🥰🖤

  • @alysonserenastone2917
    @alysonserenastone2917 Рік тому +14

    Unit planning is a life changer. It's how I plan all of my lessons now and I just store them and reuse them. It cuts my lesson planning down so much.

  • @luciamacias9469
    @luciamacias9469 Рік тому +8

    As a new teacher, I really appreciate your videos. I'm working as an ESL teacher and while it's been really fun, it can also be really challenging. With your tips and tricks I was able to correctly and quickly plan my lessons while keeping it stress-free! THANK YOU.

  • @lindalopez5468
    @lindalopez5468 Місяць тому +1

    I love it! I've been teaching for over 20 years, but things were getting cluttered. I've watched this video 4 times and I get something more out of it every time! Thanks for sharing!

  • @CCBeanzzz
    @CCBeanzzz Рік тому +3

    I’m not a teacher and I will never be but man, this is such good information and you are so smart and knowledgeable.

  • @lupitaochoa9529
    @lupitaochoa9529 Рік тому +11

    I never considered a lesson unit template, BUT I just recently created a template for my daily lessons, and my today Lupita is REALLY grateful to my 2 or 3 months ago Lupita for having done so. Unit templates might be a summer project. 🤔

    • @michelle5564
      @michelle5564 Рік тому +1

      same! I did a draft similar to this for my weekly lessons

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      YES! I swear creating templates for those things that you create again and again is one of the BEST things you can do! I'm so happy to hear that your future self was able to benefit from your choice 🥰

  • @kaitlynekramer5115
    @kaitlynekramer5115 Рік тому +3

    THANK YOU for sharing this resource! I've always had materials stored digitally in my google drive but this is such a good way to see everything visually all at once!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Awww, yay! I'm so happy you got some new ideas from this Kaitlyne! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! 🥰

  • @leahferrell7027
    @leahferrell7027 Рік тому +4

    This came just in time! I am an aspiring teacher/elementary education major in my last year. I was starting to get overwhelmed thinking about how I can organize all of the digital files related to specific plans in my future classroom. Thank you for this, well-organized resource and explanation!

  • @frenchwithmadameg1116
    @frenchwithmadameg1116 Рік тому +13

    I love how versatile all of your templates are. As a middle school French teacher, I can definitely see myself using this and I will be grabbing it today! The World Language Standards are being revised in my state and implemented in the Fall of 2023. This template will be PERFECT to plan those units with the new themes/standards. You just made my life so much easier! I purchased your label templates from your TPT store and use them all the time to organize my bins in my classroom! Best $5 I have spent. Even though you taught elementary school, I want you to know that your tips, tricks and hacks work for any subject or level. I have learned so much from your channel and I have evolved as a teacher since I discovered you in 2020 (You saved me during the lockdown and virtual teaching). I also LOVE that hack for inserting chips. I never knew this before. Thank you again for another great video! I can't wait until next week!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому +2

      Awww, yay! I'm so happy you're able to (hopefully) use the template even as a middle school French teacher! That's AWESOME! Also, that's definitely perfect timing with your standards being revised and implemented at the start of next school year.
      That's so great to hear as well! First of all, go you for getting all your labeling done... doesn't it feel good?! Second, I LOVE hearing that my resources are able to be used across different grade levels and subject areas! It makes my teacher heart so happy! Thank you as ALWAYS for all your amazing support and for commenting on every video! You are a true gem! 🥰🖤🎉

    • @frenchwithmadameg1116
      @frenchwithmadameg1116 Рік тому +1

      Thank you for always responding! I want to do whatever I cant to support your channel (and your dad too)! :)

  • @amandawilkins8403
    @amandawilkins8403 Рік тому +7

    Hi, Michelle! I feel like your video proves that anxiety levels related to lesson planning decrease when we prepare using a template that can be reused and tweaked every year based on specific needs of students. As educators, sometimes we feel we need to reinvent the wheel due to pressures from the district or keeping up with the illusion that being busy means being effective. Using a template is definitely a way to work smarter, not harder. I think it is also a beneficial way to model efficient use of time for our students. We give them graphic organizers, charts, templates, etc. to give them a guideline to start working and to complete assignments in a timely manner. Thank you, as always, for continuing to encourage and inspire educators to be their best personal self and professional self. Have an amazing weekend! 💜

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому +1

      YES! You are so right Mandy... teachers definitely feel the pressure to constantly reinvent the wheel and I think you're onto something about busy being seen as effective 😉 Also, you're so right that it's a great way to model this skill for students! We sometimes forget to apply these strategies to our own lives and practices even though we do it so effortlessly with our students. Thank you as ALWAYS for all your support and for commenting on every video... I need to give you an award or something! MVV... most valuable viewer! 😂🥰🖤

  • @MaryDHazel-qb6vt
    @MaryDHazel-qb6vt Рік тому +4

    Wow! This.Is.Awesome!😊Thanks for helping me become a better teacher, Michelle.

  • @sheenabruce450
    @sheenabruce450 Рік тому +5

    Love that you are doing teacher videos again 😊

  • @hayleeblack6639
    @hayleeblack6639 Рік тому +5

    Michelle, this is sooooo awesome! Thank you for putting this together. 18 years of teaching and this is one of the very best “teacher treasures” I’ve ever seen. It’s all together in one place. 🙌🏻 You’re awesome! Keep the helpful videos coming.

  • @jackalex
    @jackalex Рік тому +3

    Back again! Always so excited for Michelle’s videos! ❤

  • @MotherhasSpokenNow
    @MotherhasSpokenNow Рік тому +1

    Thank you for posting this video! I just downloaded this file today and I am planning for a new unit, and this has helped me so much! Thank you for this, and all of your content is great! Have a great rest of your week!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Aww, that's such perfect timing and I'm happy you found it helpful! Thank you for watching and commenting Silas and have a great rest of your week as well! 🥰

  • @blueskies6073
    @blueskies6073 Рік тому +2

    Great idea! Jumping back into teaching after a 4 year break and lesson planning with very limited time stresses me out. Thank you for the support! ❤

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Thank you so much for watching and commenting! 🥰 I'm so happy this was helpful for you... sounds like perfect timing!

  • @ilzemarija1803
    @ilzemarija1803 16 днів тому +1

    Thank You.

  • @missa9146
    @missa9146 Рік тому +1

    I looooove your lesson plan template. I sent my student teacher to get a copy and showed her how to write a good plan. My mentee even loves your template!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Aww, thank you so much! I'm so happy you love it and were able to use it to help your student teacher and mentee... that's amazing! Thank you for all your support as always! 🥰🖤

  • @SpringStargazer
    @SpringStargazer Рік тому +1

    You are such a lifesaver for this first year teacher!!!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Aww, that's so great to hear! Thanks for watching and commenting Michelle! 🥰🖤

  • @alexandrayoung8070
    @alexandrayoung8070 Рік тому +3

    Thank you! This sparked an idea for me. I love helping people find resources in my school. Our materials are all given to us but are not always easy to locate. I'm thinking I'll create a one pager of links to each of the resources and curriculum that we use and share the link out for all of the newer teachers.

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Aww, thank you so much for watching and commenting Alexandra! 🥰 I'm so happy you were able to get some ideas for this video to help within your school... that's perfect and I'm sure the teachers will love it!

  • @wendyrobinson667
    @wendyrobinson667 Рік тому +2

    Oh I am so glad to see a teaching video from you again!! This old teacher picked up a few tricks. I am definitely stealing the horse and fly idea. I’m also sending this to my daughter because if I were to be starting again, I would use this template to grow my lessons! Thank you so much!!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for watching Wendy! I'm happy you were able to get some new ideas and I appreciate you sharing the video with your daughter! Thanks for watching and commenting! 🥰

  • @myrandarosenbaum9332
    @myrandarosenbaum9332 Рік тому

    This has been on my watch list since it popped up on my up on my notifications. I kept yelling "YES! JUST YES!" haha thank you

  • @robinwilson133
    @robinwilson133 Рік тому

    As always, Michelle, you make everything seem so easy. Really like this FREEBIE. Have a great week.

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Aww, thank you so much for your kind words and support Robin! 🥰 I'm happy you enjoyed it and hope you have a great week as well!

  • @rebeccaleathers7342
    @rebeccaleathers7342 Рік тому

    I gained so much from this. You had the neatest links in your materials. I’d love to see more of your online resources you use in your lessons and I’d love to see you model some of your lessons. Thanks for sharing so much already!

  • @anneramirez451
    @anneramirez451 Рік тому

    Awesome! This even works for an entire week of Kindergarten, with expansions and resources below! I love keeping it all together.
    *** Do you also keep the list of standards in the same file?

  • @SmudgerPhotography
    @SmudgerPhotography Рік тому

    Very detailed and helpful video
    This certainly cut through a lot of jargon available on the net for this subject.

  • @jacquelinel1618
    @jacquelinel1618 4 місяці тому +3

    my problem is I see so many ideas it’s hard for me to just pick one and go with it. so I do exactly what you say. I look for ideas online and then I end up going down a rabbit hole and I don’t get anything done. I get into that thing called “analysis paralysis”

  • @dhines3804
    @dhines3804 Рік тому +1

    Great planning ideas and I love your thinking process of a unit!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Thank you so much for your feedback and I appreciate you wanting and commenting! 🎉

  • @victoriaangels5881
    @victoriaangels5881 Рік тому +1

    Hi Michelle, thanks for sharing this video and template. As a first year teacher this is really useful, however, I find it so hard to come up with activities and ways to practice. I try to plan a week in advance but so far I've been basically planning each day from scratch the night before. I take forever to find stuff online and sometimes I just end up making my own resources. I would love to be able to plan a unit knowing I have all the tools in my tool box to pull from. One day I'll get there

  • @isabelmarisy5457
    @isabelmarisy5457 Рік тому +2

    I love your videos! Thank you for helping to make my stressful life a little easier.

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Aww, thank you so much for your feedback Isabel! 🥰 I appreciate you watching and commenting!

  • @susannaltman1856
    @susannaltman1856 Рік тому

    Thanks so much for this video!! We have been asked to submit lesson plans, materials, and videos for specific standards and this template will be a wonderful way to organize all of that information. I have absolutely loved your teaching tips through the years, but this video may just be my favorite!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      That's so perfect Susann! I'm happy this will work for you and I appreciate you watching and commenting! 🥰

  • @living4itall
    @living4itall Рік тому

    This is great! Thank you from a brand new teacher, I also love the office clips! 😊

  • @crystalcarson9535
    @crystalcarson9535 8 місяців тому

    I love this thank you for sharing! I would love to use this for my tutoring business.

  • @teresitabarnett8853
    @teresitabarnett8853 Рік тому

    Excellent. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @betsyfernandez1104
    @betsyfernandez1104 Рік тому +1

    Yes!❤thank you so much!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      You're very welcome Betsy! I hope you enjoyed it and thanks for watching and commenting! 🥰

  • @alejandrad8021
    @alejandrad8021 Рік тому

    Great video. I teach in high school and I'm not from USA, however it is very useful. Thank you!

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому +1

      I'm so happy you were able to use the information even though you don't teach in the US (and teach high school). Thanks for watching and commenting Alejandra! 🥰

  • @MariaRocha-yk2ib
    @MariaRocha-yk2ib Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing more ideas for teachers!!!

  • @thetraumainformedteacher
    @thetraumainformedteacher Рік тому +2

    Michelle, you always offer something new when it comes to tech! Curious...do the chips work for people you share docs with if you are working in a planning team? We are writing expanded curriculum guides for our district right now and I would want anyone to be able to open them.

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much and that's a great question! The sharing settings for any files you add in as a chip are preserved. This means if the file you create a chip for is set to "anyone with the link can view", then anyone who accesses it through the chip will be able to view it. But, if the file you create a chip for doesn't allow access, then anyone who tries to access it through the chip won't be able to. Hopefully that makes sense!

  • @spaceblaster09
    @spaceblaster09 Рік тому +1

    This is a great template and lots of good tips in here! I'm currently fixated on the fact that mass and weight are being taught as the same thing though - yikesssss no wonder students get to me in middle school thinking that. Mass and Weight are TOTALLY different (mass is the amount of matter in an object; weight is the force of gravity on the object's mass).

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Thank you Sarah! Just to clarify... it's not that they are taught as the same, it's just that the fourth grade standard doesn't specify that you have to teach the difference. It's a little bit challenging for fourth graders to understand the difference and for the sake of the math skill, time isn't spent on differentiating between the two since that's more of a science standard. Hopefully that makes sense!

  • @terrywright4112
    @terrywright4112 Рік тому

    Hey Michelle! Great video as usual!! You mentioned something about vocabulary cards. Do you have any that you have created from years past? Do you plan to make some? I would love to see your version of vocabulary cards, especially for math.

  • @anneramirez451
    @anneramirez451 Рік тому

    Hi Michelle, I love the “chip” connector with @! Can you cover how to access the file if it’s in a folder? I hope it will do that… I’m going to try using “>” and “/“ .

  • @chibihinata13
    @chibihinata13 Рік тому

    Love your lesson plan. where did you get the popper palooza worksheet?

  • @swimrock9410
    @swimrock9410 Рік тому +2

    Can do a example for reading

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      I don't plan to show examples for each subject because the steps are the same but hopefully you can adapt the ideas in this video to fit what you need!

  • @francesharrigan1374
    @francesharrigan1374 Рік тому +1

    Hi. I would love to attend the next PD conference. Do you have any details to share yet?

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому +1

      Hi Frances! Most of the PD I do is for specific schools and districts so the sessions aren't open to the public. But, I will be presenting several sessions at MACUL in Detroit in March!

  • @ClaudiaAguilar-r7t
    @ClaudiaAguilar-r7t Рік тому

    Hi, thank you for all the great videos! I was watching your video about Summer Ideas and really liked your Unit Overview Template. I signed up with my name and email address but still don't have access to it, not sure how that will happen. Please tell me if I am missing a step. De ante mano, muchas gracias.

  • @celestestoll123
    @celestestoll123 Рік тому

    This video really helps!

  • @maryblessing2025
    @maryblessing2025 Рік тому

    Hi 👋🏾
    Thank you for your information and help. Is it possible to have a personal class with you? I’m a new teacher and really want to learn more from you.

  • @meg03fhl
    @meg03fhl Рік тому +1

    Does that @ shortcut work inside Slides as well? Or just Docs?

    • @Linguela
      @Linguela 8 місяців тому

      Good question... I´ve just tried it and it seems it doesn´t... I tried linking my offline files in her Google Docs template using @ sign but for me it doesn´t work. Any ideas why? Thanks

  • @dianalauraborodan863
    @dianalauraborodan863 Рік тому

    You are wonderful!

  • @andreamorgan8935
    @andreamorgan8935 Рік тому +1

    This is great !

  • @coryvargas9797
    @coryvargas9797 Рік тому +1

    Great video! Question: are you making this unit from scratch based off experience or is this from like how a past curriculum would have sequenced?

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Thank you so much Cory! This was based on my experience teaching this standard in fourth grade. Hopefully that helps!

    • @coryvargas9797
      @coryvargas9797 Рік тому

      @@PocketfulofPrimary it honestly does! I’m struggling with sticking to the curriculum in my district when I feel like the standard could be taught more effectively using other methods so I just wanted to see if your lesson planning could be done without using the curriculum.

  • @olviaangulo3058
    @olviaangulo3058 Рік тому

    Thank you for this good video! I appreciate the time you put into your tutorials. Quick question: Do you use a Chrome extension for your mouse cursor icon?

    • @m.e.chishti786
      @m.e.chishti786 Рік тому

      Sharing for you the weekly colourful planner a.co/d/j6GZ3VM

  •  Рік тому

    Amazing!!❤

  • @yvettehernandez369
    @yvettehernandez369 Рік тому

    Love this…

  • @candicegalyon7513
    @candicegalyon7513 4 місяці тому

    Which template from your TPT Lesson Plan Templates did you use for this video?

  • @yvettemasullo5879
    @yvettemasullo5879 Рік тому

    I've been searching for what you referred to: objectives based on the standards...I cannot find this. How do I find resources that break down possible objectives? Maybe I'm not searching correctly? I'd rather not reinvent the wheel if that information is out there somewhere. Thank you.

  • @Linguela
    @Linguela 8 місяців тому

    I tried linking my offline files in her Google Docs template using @ sign but for me it doesn´t work. Any ideas why? Thanks a lot! Btw this video is so useful, Michelle! Thank you so much for your work! 🙏

  • @wendlit
    @wendlit 10 місяців тому

    Fantastic! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @RebeccaHowe-z6l
    @RebeccaHowe-z6l 5 місяців тому

    Is this a lesson for a single day or would this lesson be delivered over the course of a few days?

  • @MedhatMerabi
    @MedhatMerabi Рік тому

    Michelle, this video is more of aUnit plan right?

  • @pickleball247
    @pickleball247 11 місяців тому

    Am i able to edit in Microsoft software ?

  • @danieldelacruz7305
    @danieldelacruz7305 Рік тому

    Where do we get these templates?

  • @educatelove8111
    @educatelove8111 Рік тому

    Can I hav the link please

  • @adalawad8668
    @adalawad8668 Рік тому

    Please i need the form?

  • @rs2343-o4e
    @rs2343-o4e Рік тому +1

    Let me start by saying that I really like your channel and videos, with that being said this is what is wrong with the American education system. Lesson plans and programs of instruction should be standardized nationwide. Every teacher in every school district should not have to come up with something. This is why we as a nation have such poorly educated youth we spend more per child than any other country and have some of the worse out comes for our dollars spent.
    Parents should be able to go on the schools website and see and down load the complete class if they so desire. Total Transparency.
    This no child left behind is hurting our children, you either make a passing grade or you fail the class and don’t move up to the next grade until you do.

  • @angelicamargaret9096
    @angelicamargaret9096 Рік тому

    where is she writing this ? on google drive? or Microsoft word?

  • @anneramirez451
    @anneramirez451 Рік тому

    Can someone please tell me the MacBook equivalent of “right click”?

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому +1

      You can either click with two fingers on the track pad or hold down "Control" when clicking!

    • @anneramirez451
      @anneramirez451 Рік тому

      @@PocketfulofPrimary thank you so much!

  • @cdeeeen
    @cdeeeen 9 місяців тому

    How to get your lesson plan????

  • @chinonsodeborah8432
    @chinonsodeborah8432 2 місяці тому

    The link

  • @darchelescott6505
    @darchelescott6505 Рік тому

    I never received the template via email

    • @PocketfulofPrimary
      @PocketfulofPrimary  Рік тому

      Hi Darchele! It's possible that it went to your spam folder. If you email me at pocketfulofprimary@gmail.com, I can check to see if the email was delivered or not. You can also try searching my email in your spam to see if it's in there!

  • @MrsSavedbyHisGrace
    @MrsSavedbyHisGrace Рік тому

    Try downloading this template and it did not work.

  • @PamelaGames.
    @PamelaGames. Рік тому

    Did she delete her instagram ? I can’t find it anymore

  • @horse_chick
    @horse_chick Рік тому

    How did you know?!? 😅😅😅❤

  • @tiny.terrorist.negotiator
    @tiny.terrorist.negotiator 5 місяців тому

    We aren't required to put standards into our lesson plans or objectives. I do put my objectives on the board as a part of my learning targets display....also not required, but I like it.