In my opinion it is difficult for band directors to write out very detailed lesson plan months in advance when we don't truly know what parts of songs, rhythms, notes, dynamics, and articulations our students are going to need work on. It is very much an assess as you rehearse kind of gig.
My lesson plans usually look like this:
| High School Band | |
| Time | |
| 1:55:00 | Start Warm-up: B-flat round, Concert E-flat, F, and G |
| 2:05:00 | Tune |
| 2:10:00 | Begin working on M. 35-50 in (insert song) Make sure they are paying attention to dynamics/accents |
| 2:25:00 | Move on to (next section to work on with detail on what I want to hit. |
| 2:35:00 | Run through |
I take my thoughts from my score study and assessments during previous rehearsals to write my lesson plans. I am EXTREMELY flexible when it comes to changing my lesson plans on the fly. I've gone in to class one day and had it down that we needed to work on dynamics....then they totally nailed all the dynamics so I had to move on to what did need to be worked on.
Generally I plan out a week, sometimes two, in advance. Past that, it is hard to get into specifics(for me). I do love to put major school events/deadlines/playing tests and quizzes down in advance, then work my plans around those.
*I love having the timing on my daily plan, it allows me not to dwell on something too long. After so much time the kids get burnt out on what you are rehearsing and start to rebel :)*
I really enjoy having a big desk calendar...this allows me to look at my week, write down what I want to work on or go over with a band as I hear it in rehearsals and add it to my lesson plan for the next day.
I have a system at my school where I have to have my lesson plans online, so I don't normally us a daily/weekly lesson planner BUT......
I LOVE the Erin Condren lesson planners.
They are adorable, and you can personalize what you want in it/on it!
How do you do your planning?
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