ABSTRACT
The aspect of teaching that emerged in our study as the top priority for teacher education was program planning, that is, creating a program of educational experiences for a class across the whole school year. Student teachers need to learn how to develop a set of topics and activities that are feasible, fit together, engage pupils, and promote deep and important learning. This is sometimes called program development or program design, but we prefer the term program planning because it points to the need for prioritization and time allocation in teaching.
