Emily's Question

Emily's question: Do you think the environment affects one's ability to improvise?

In my opinion, ther environment plays a great role in determining one's ability to improvise. Suppose a teacher is working in a school where planning is of the utmost importance - improvisation might be taboo. In a pre-practicum assignment I studied under last semester, I was told a story about a school in which the principal demanded to see the lesson plans of all teachers. If a teacher did not have a formal lesson-plan write-up for the day, they were documented and later fired if found unprepared again. If one is working in this type of rigid community, how can one expect to feel comfortable improvising?

We discussed in class the role that wealth can play in determining one's need to improvise. If a person is living in an environment that is advanced, either financially or technologically, the need for certain types of improvisation would be slim.

My question is this: Do you agree with the aforementioned principal, and do you think that all teachers should have formal lesson-plan write-ups prepared everyday?