Why I Plan All My Lessons with Slides—And How You Can Too

Each year, I try to improve myself as a teacher and change one thing in my teaching. This year, I changed one BIG thing: I structured all of my lessons with slides. Since taking the plunge, I have found that my teaching has been positively impacted in five different ways.  

1. My lessons have better flow. Everything is in one place, and I am not flipping through presentations and tabs trying to find something 
2. Classroom management is easy: By not wasting time trying to find materials, students stay more engaged, leading to fewer management problems. 
3. Lesson sequencing is easier: When everything is in one place, it is easier to see the long-term plan and to see how the lessons all work together
4. I’m planning a month at a time: Similar to the last one, it is easier to long-term plan because I can see where my lessons are going. 
5. Makes planning for subs easier: I often just leave them my slides open with directions on how to do the activities. Yes, I still leave activities that are easy for subs to teach but the structure to the lesson is easy to follow. 

Now, for some tips and tricks on how I make this all work!

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