Lesson planning is the essential component of every teacher's practice and the development of a teacher's skill is built explicitly on a rigorous approach to planning. This goes beyond just written plans and includes a process of mental preparation, anticipation, rehearsal and performance - all essential elements of the craft of teaching. This book offers heaps of useful advice and key ideas related to planning an effective lesson. With clear links between the preparation of writing a lesson plan, and the delivery of that lesson plan through your teaching, this book explores:

• Common components of lesson planning including learning objectives, learning outcomes, starters, teaching activities and plenaries
• The lesson plan document: what it can and can't do
• Teaching 'style' and your role in bringing lesson plans to life within your classroom
• Common pitfalls, including time management, over- and under-running, optimum learning time, and activity sequencing
• Broader strategies such as differentiation, personalisation and assessment
• Sample lesson planning documents from real teachers

Whatever age of pupils you are teaching, or whatever subject you are teaching, this book helps you develop a clear and concise approach to lesson planning that is an essential and integral part of becoming an effective teacher."This is essential reading for all teachers, teacher educators and policy makers. For new entrants to the profession, it offers the opportunity to think beyond the notion of folk pedagogies and to consider how a more powerful theoretical framework might underpin lesson planning. It presents essential analysis as to why common approaches to teaching and learning have emerged and become embedded - this provides a great opportunity for more experienced teachers to develop a deeper critical understanding of their practice."
Kate Laurence, Institute of Education, University of London, UK
"At last! A plain speaking book on effective lesson planning .Lesson Planning for Effective Learning by Martin Fautley and Jonathan Savage combines theoretical perspectives with really useful, instantly useable examples from everyday practice."
Andrew R. Mackereth, Headteacher, Heart of England School
"In their latest book, Martin Fautley and Jonathan Savage start with practice and, in deconstructing what teachers do every day, apply their deep thinking and reasoned consideration. This book articulates something of what it is to be professional for teachers of all types. I heartily recommend this book."
Simon Spencer, Birmingham City University, UK
"This book gives fantastic insight and practical strategies for teachers at all points within their career in order to encourage and embed reflective practice. A 'must have' resource for any school Teaching and Learning Group library."
Hayley McDonagh, Senior Leader, Golden Hillock School, Birmingham. Former LA senior adviser working with Schools in Ofsted Category