When ‘Final’ Isn’t Final: The Hidden Chaos of Lesson Versions
- yoash92
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"Lesson 12"
“Lesson 12 - updated after PD.”
“Lesson 12 - revised for clarity.”
“Lesson 12 - NEW pacing.”
“Lesson 12 - Final.”
“Lesson 12 - Final (Real Final).”
Every change makes sense on its own.
A tweak to help a student.
A clearer prompt.
A better example found mid-unit.
But add enough of these tiny, well-meaning edits,
and something else emerges:
Not coherence,
but chaos built from good intentions.
A patchwork of lesson versions
that only the people who wrote them
can fully navigate.
And the teachers opening all five versions
are left wondering:
which “final” is actually final?