Strategic planning is conceivably one of the most important aspects of teaching. It is essential in many ways – for setting clear lesson goals, for understanding how to reach them, for being able to analyze your work in retrospect.
Unfortunately, in reality, there are numerous ways how planning can – and does – become more of a burden than an aid. Today, we are aiming to figure out why this happens and what can be done to avoid strategic planning issues while maximizing its benefits.