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I enjoyed analyzing my lesson accroding to the 5 E's method. It is a well rounded and simple system that fulfills the criteria of a good lesson plan. By going through the process I noticed that I have already been applying these steps but perhaps in a different order and under other headlines. This is another simple form to get organized for proper planning and effective teaching.

I also liked the lesson plan format. While it was extremely detailed but it was thought provoking because it really got down to the roots of the lesson, its objectives, and its effectiveness. The only downside is that it was too thorough and would be challenging to find time to apply this template for all lessons taught. But another idea is to use it to plan chapters or prolonged lesson plans divided over a week or more. That way it would be time friendly as well as useful. It was a great skeleton though.

I have also sent a copy of this template to my staff members and administrators. I felt it was a good way for self, and peer evaluation. By adding a score system this can create a good rubric for annual assessments of teachers' performances, and it can also serve as an outline for benchmarking.