Effective planning is the basis of successful teaching.
It is suggested that the supervising teacher acquaint the student teacher with the various types of plans during the first week. Although the preparation of actual plans is regarded as the primary responsibility of the student teacher, it must be viewed as a team effort action. Thus, the supervising teacher plays a critical role in planning for teaching. In other words, careful, cooperative planning involves instruction and offers the supervising teacher excellent opportunities for establishing good working relationships and guiding the growth of the student teacher. Planning must be more complete and extensive for the student teacher than for the supervising teacher, particularly in the early stages.