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First placement reflection

 Lesson Planning Reflection

My cooperating teacher, Mrs. Allen, writes her lesson plans out for an entire week. She doesn't use any specific template or format for her lesson plans; however, the school, Jack P Nix Primary School, does provide a template for guidance. She hand writes her lesson plans and turns them in to the principal every Monday morning. She says that the teachers at Jack P Nix just began turning in lesson plans this year because they recently switched to a charter school and that is one of the new requirements. Mrs. Allen said that she does not meet up with the other teachers on her hall whilst planning out her lessons for the week. However, if something worked really well or really badly for another teacher, they do share that knowledge. She has one planning period from 12:45 - 1:30 while her students are in specials. If a part of a lesson doesn't work, she does not have a written back-up plan, but instead improvises.