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Developing a clear and purposeful plan for your course is integral to ensuring that your students are set up for success and also aids in minimizing confusion and stress throughout the duration of the course for yourself and your students. Purposeful planning simply implies that the course is designed with intention and care.
While creating a course plan, it is important to consider the demographics and myriad lived experiences of your students. Content selection and assignment design can drastically vary the experiences of students in any course. Taking the broader context within which a student enters the classroom can help to ensure that students feel the course is accessible and equitable.
Examine selected research on purposeful planning.
Meador, D. (2019, May 4). Strategies for teachers: The power of preparation and planning. ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/power-of-preparation-and-planning-3194263(opens in new window)
Components of a Semester Plan. California State University Northridge. https://www.csun.edu/science/index.html(opens in new window)
Milkova, S. Strategies for effective lesson planning. University of Michigan: Center for research on learning and teaching. https://crlt.umich.edu/gsis/p2_5(opens in new window)
Trauma-Informed Teaching and Learning in Higher Ed. University of Minnesota. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eWuCmt1xmuxUzS99Q7Nz_wXmX6Z5WoAcSYUzlbHXzUE/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs (Google Doc)
Ready to apply purposeful planning to your teaching? Here are some ideas and strategies to get you started: