All teachers are required to maintain and use an updated curriculum guide for preparation of lesson plans for each subject taught. Lesson plans must include objectives which specify what pupils should know, or be able to do, at the completion of that lesson. Lesson plans should be prepared in enough detail with enough clarity to enable a substitute teacher to carry on the program during the absence of a teacher.

When the teacher plans to use materials not included in the curriculum guide, he/she should list these materials in the lesson plan.

The chief school administrator/principal or the appropriate designated supervisor shall check lesson plans on a regular basis.

Adopted: May 2006
NJSBA Review/Update: January 2009, October 2017
Readopted: January 21, 2009
Reviewed:

Key Words

Lesson Plans, Curriculum Guides, Curriculum

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:11 1 General mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A. 18A:54 20 Powers of board (county vocational schools)
N.J.A.C. 6A:8 2.1 et seq. The New Jersey Student Learning Standards
N.J.A.C. 6A:8 3.1 et seq. Implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards
N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1et seq. Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts

Possible
Cross References: *4115 Supervision
*4116 Evaluation
*4121 Substitute teachers
*6010 Goals and objectives
*6142 Subject fields
*6143 Curriculum guides

*Indicates policy is included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual.