I’ve Seen Hundreds of Lesson Plans — Here’s What Strong Ones Have in Common
After years of teaching and supporting other educators, I’ve looked at a lot of lesson plans—new teachers, veteran teachers, and everyone in between.
And here’s something reassuring: strong lesson plans don’t all look the same.
But they do have a few important things in common.
Strong plans are focused. They know what the lesson is about and don’t try to do too much at once.
Strong plans are intentional. Every activity has a purpose—even if it’s simple.
And strong plans are sustainable. They’re designed to be repeated, adapted, and improved over time.
New teachers often think strong planning means doing more. In reality, it usually means doing less, but doing it on purpose.
When lesson plans are built on a solid structure, teachers aren’t reinventing the wheel every night. That’s what makes planning sustainable across weeks and months—not just one good lesson.
If you’re ready to stop starting from scratch and want a clearer way to approach lesson planning, I created a free resource to help.
👉 Download the New Teacher Lesson Planning Survival Guide to learn the core elements strong lesson plans share.