Unit Plan Reflection

  It was pretty intimidating to write an an entire unit plan and I'm going to very honest if this is something I will have to do everyday as a teacher I am having second thoughts. On the bright-side it seems like almost zero teachers I have come across have to write out unit plans. Typically they are using previously used ones/recycling olds but adding on their own touches.  I think its important to plan out things and be organized but 9 times out of 10 your day isn't going to go as planned. You have to live on your feet and go with the flow.  Always have a backup plan.  I think having the materials and proper technology set up and ready is the most important.  Typically teachers I have talked to days don't go as planed because of two reasons: Students are acting up or technology/wifi isn't working.  You can always make a lesson work if you try.  I think adding the technology integration was fun. It was nice to browse on youtube for cute clips.  My least favorite part was how incredibly long this took.  I think this takes way to much time for something that is going to fly by in a weeks time.  There needs to be a more efficient way to write an entire unit.  Which I'm sure why teachers are using websites and other teachers plans.  I can't imagine how teachers survived before the time of the internet! This definitely was an eye opener for me feeling sorry for teachers in the 70s. 
I think if I were to do this module I would include videos/ideas on how you can speed up the process. I think it all boils down to your school and what your department head requires you to show each week. You have to remember you need time to grade papers, plan lessons and have time for students who need that extra help.  So  budgeting your time will be important and maybe seeing how other teachers do it would be helpful!