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Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 1 Why Do We Plan Lessons - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Hello. This presentation is going to cover this section on lesson planning and what we're going to do is to have a look as to why we go about planning a lesson, what do we actually put in it? We'll create an empty lesson plan pro-forma and then having done that what we'll do is to fill in that lesson plan for a particular teaching point. So, our starting position is going to be: "Why do we plan lessons at all?" There are a number of reasons why we need to plan a lesson. The first and foremost perhaps is that it's going to create a logical sequence for our lessons. If we didn't have a lesson plan, it is quite possible that we could go all over the place and it would become confusing for the students. By having this plan, what we've created is a structure that we can work from. So,... [Read more]
Functions of a Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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Foundation
Teaching tasks
Good Lesson Plan Check-list
Lesson plan and Unit plans
Criteria of a Unit plan:
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First of all, we must understand that the lesson plan is the most important foundation in English teaching. With a sound curriculum plan, perfect teaching can be carried out. Set out the purpose of teaching in the course plan:
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Secondly, we must understand the teaching tasks in the curriculum plan (lesson plan):
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Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 4 Lesson Plan Example - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Okay, so we're going to use this pro-forma as our lesson plan and we're going to fill one out as though we were planning for an actual lesson. So, we start off with some basic information about the class. So, the name of the teacher, date and time and the class level. In this particular case, our class is going to be an elementary class and the room will be room 3. Having looked through the registers we see that the expected number of students for this particular class is going to be 10. This will help us in creating our worksheet copies. The context of the lesson for this class is going to be present continuous tense and it may well be the first time that this particular level of class has been introduced to this tense. So, our focus is going to be fairly general and it's going to... [Read more]
Guidelines to Write a Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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A Lesson plan has many important attributes which most definitely will assist the teacher in teaching (even though there have been theories about lesson planning arguing that it might not be flexible for the students). There is no doubt that coming to class prepared is essential whether with a lesson plan or without. It is very helpful for inexperienced teachers especially those who may lack direction.
Reasons to Write a Plan
General Suggestions
What to Include
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Parts Of a Good Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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Planning a lesson is of key importance to a teacher because it prepares him/her to manage learner behavior and create the perfect learning environment for its students. During the lesson planning phase, a teacher decides upon the goals, activities, resources, timing, grouping and other aspects of a lesson (Richards & Renandya, 2002).
What is a Lesson Plan For?
Stages
Lesson Planning Approaches
Parts of an Effective Lesson Plan
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Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 5 Lesson Plan Procedure Engage - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
So, now we're going to fill the actual procedure of the lesson plan out itself. We mentioned at the start, the first thing we do, is to get some general information about the class that we'll be teaching and then, in order for someone to be able to cover our lesson, we need to present enough information in our lesson plan that they can actually carry it out. What I'm going to do is for each stage of the lesson, I'll indicate what I'm going to do in the lesson and then, we'll cut away from that to have a look to see how that will actually be achieved. So, our lesson is going to be based on a 45-minute lesson and the first phase is going to be the engage phase and it's going to be a straight arrow ESA lesson. I'm going to take approximately five minutes on my engage phase and in the... [Read more]
The Components of an Effective Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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A lesson plan is a series of instructions written by the teacher on how to cover his lessonIt is also a working document to refer to during the lesson ad a record of the class content useful for future lessons or for other teachers.
Structure
Teaching Materials
More Things to Consider
Anticipated Problems
Interaction
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An effective lesson plan should be flexible and open to change. How a lesson plan is written depends upon the teacher. It's complicated because it doesn't exist the perfect way to write a lesson plan. It can be formal following a specific pattern or written in the form of notes but simplicity is essential.
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5 Components a Lesson Plan Should Include - TEFL Blog
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A lesson plan is a very important element for teaching. Not only it provides a standard procedure of teaching, but it also helps the teacher keep track of each lesson. Moreover, it is also very helpful in some special cases, such as substitute teachers can use the lesson provided to carry out the lesson more efficiently. Although different teachers may have different teaching styles, a lesson plan should be prepared by all teachers despite the teaching style. A good lesson plan should include the following 5 components; lesson topic, class objectives, procedure, time management, and student practice.
Topic and Point of the Lesson
Objectives
Lesson Sequence
Time Management
Practice
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Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 7 Lesson Plan Example Activate Phase - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
So, having elicited this particular structure, what I'm now able to do is to move on to the actual study activities. Typically, they will be in the form of worksheets to check that the students actually understand this information. So, I might prepare three activities. They may not do them all but, for example, I could prepare these three study activities. So, the first one is going to be a fairly straightforward matching activity, where perhaps they match the subject to its correct verb "to be" in that part of the sentence. The second one is going to be a gap fill. For example, I might use this verb here and ask them to complete a sentence using that verb, so that I can check that any spelling changes that take place are correct and the final one is going to be an unscramble,... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 6 Lesson Plan Example Study Phase - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The first part of my study phase is going to be the board work and I'm going to use the information that I generated in the elicitation part of my engage phase to move on to the actual board work. What I'm going to do is to show the structure of this particular tense. So, the phase study I'm expecting to take about ten minutes on this particular part and, again, the interaction will mainly be the students talking to me. So, how am I going to achieve that with this information? Well, we could ask the students to have a look at the sentences themselves and to tell us what they can see. If we look at each of the first words in here, then at this level, I should hopefully be able to elicit from my students what each of these words have in common and they may well give an answer that... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 2 What Does A Lesson Plan Contain - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
So, the document itself needs to contain some general information about the class, for example the name of the teacher, the date and time of the lesson, what level of class is being taught and in what room, how many students are we expecting, this is important, when we've got things like photocopying and materials to do, what is the context of the lesson, in other words, what is the lesson actually about, what vocabulary or grammar point is this lesson covering and sometimes it's also useful to write out what the focus of the lesson is. So, in effect, the context of the lesson is telling us the grammar point, for example, that might be the present continuous tense, whereas the focus is telling us how we're going to go about teaching it. Another example to illustrate this: Let's... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 3 What Does A Lesson Plan Contain - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Then, we have a set of objectives and aims. Here, the learner objectives relate to what we're hoping the students are going to be able to do by the end of your lesson and quite often, that can be a useful way of writing out what the objectives are. So, we would start the sentence "By the end of the lesson, students should be able to?" and then a list of two, three or four items that we're expecting the students to be able to do by completing this lesson. The learner objectives are different to the teacher aims the teacher aims are what you are expecting from that lesson itself. Now, when you first start teaching, quite a normal aim might be to complete the lesson successfully, to get through the whole thing without having any problems. As time goes on and you become more... [Read more]
Example Lesson Plan for a Business English Class - TEFL Blog
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Knowing an additional language goes beyond the ability to speak it. It connects people, helps in understanding different cultures and has also been identified as a boost to brain function and increase intelligence.
Present Situation
Example Lesson Plan
Lesson: Receptive Skills
Engage and Study Phase:
Activate Phase:
Expected end result:
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How To Write The Perfect ESL Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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Lesson planning is a significant element of everyday life as a teacher in English as a foreign language. A lesson plan acts as a step-by-step guide providing the structure for your lesson. However, too much planning can make lessons rather rigid and stop the teacher being flexible to the needs of the students.
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Why should you plan your lesson?
The following should be included in a lesson plan:
Keep to your plan but stay flexible
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How I Constructed My First ESL Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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When I had to design my first lesson plan I wanted it to be as coherent as possible as the purpose of every lesson plan is to guide the teacher in organizing her material and herself for the purpose of helping the students to attain the intended learning outcomes. When planning lessons, we need to think carefully about what stages a lesson will go through and how we will get from one stage to another. In this plan I stuck to the ESA (Engage, Study, Activate) Method that I learned about during my TEFL certification course.
The Engage Stage of the Lesson
The Study Stage of the Lesson
The Activate Stage of the Lesson
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Top Tips for Designing an Effective Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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Teachers who want to have good performance in class should have good lesson planning. Teachers should answer these questions before preparing lesson planning: what am I teaching? Whom am I teaching? How will I teach? And how will I know if the students understand?
Reasons to plan
Lesson Components
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A Sample ESA Lesson Plan for English Teaching - TEFL Blog
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First Step
Second Step
Grammar (15 minutes)
a/an
the
no article
Pronunciation (15 minutes)
Third Step
Cool Down (5 minutes)
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Lesson Objectives: Students will practice recognizing homophones and practice the correct, indefinite, and zero articles.Summary of tasks/actionsWarm-Up: Vocabulary Review (10 minutes)
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Collaborating with Colleagues for Lesson Plan Enhancement - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Establishing Clear Communication Channels
Sharing Best Practices and Resources
Collaborative Lesson Planning Sessions
Peer Observation and Feedback
Utilizing Technology for Collaboration
Creating Cross-Curricular Connections
Incorporating Diverse Perspectives
Professional Development Opportunities
Celebrating Successes and Learnings
Sustaining a Culture of Collaboration
Effective collaboration with colleagues for enhancing lesson plans begins with establishing clear communication channels. Utilize tools such as email, messaging apps, or shared documents to ensure everyone is on the same page. Regular check-ins and meetings can help in discussing ideas and strategies for improving lesson plans. ITTT is a leading provider of TEFL and TESOL courses, emphasizing the importance of... [Read more]
Key Components of an Effective Lesson Plan - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Setting Clear Learning Objectives
Engaging Introductory Activities
Varied Instructional Strategies
Incorporating Technology
Differentiated Instruction
Formative Assessment Techniques
Encouraging Student Participation
Effective Classroom Management
Closure and Summative Assessment
Reflection and Lesson Evaluation
Effective lesson plans start with clearly defined learning objectives. These objectives outline what students should be able to achieve by the end of the lesson. They provide a roadmap for the teacher and guide the instructional activities. Learning objectives should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). Effective lesson plans start with clearly defined learning objectives. These objectives outline what students should be able to achieve by... [Read more]
The Importance of a Lesson Plan and its Structure - TEFL Blog
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Standing in front of a class, a teacher procrastinates by asking each student random questions and scribbling on the board, but something is wrong. The students seem restless and the teacher looks uncomfortable. The teacher then springs into action by quickly shuffling through a stack of papers on their desk while the students look around blankly at one another. Their attention is dwindling.
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." - Benjamin Franklin
Misconception
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Check-List of Reasons to Follow a Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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Lesson planning whether it be for an English lesson or any other subject is one of the most important tasks of a teacher. Lesson planning can be time-consuming for the teacher but will cut out several complications during the lesson and after. In the end, it is worth the extra time to put together a lesson plan or plans.
Benefits
Flexibility
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The Perfect Lesson Plan for an Effective Classroom Routine - TEFL Blog
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It has often been said that ships cannot navigate at nights without a lighthouse; In the same way, an instructor of learning will find it difficult to operate without a lesson plan. The lesson plan can be described as the teachers' GPS. What then is a lesson plan? The lesson plan is a useful or structured guide that outlines a step by step approach of delivering a subject matter or content. A lesson plan is made up of some key components like objectives, procedures, and assessments. The actual process of writing the plan is lesson planning. Lesson planning plays a crucial role in the teaching-learning situation.
Why do we need to plan?
Teachers' Skills
Time-saver
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Top Things to Remember When Creating a Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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Writing a lesson plan requires putting down a detailed step-by-step guide that outlines the teacher's objectives for what the students will learn during their lesson and how they will learn it. To create a lesson plan, the learning objectives should be identified, activities should be developed, and the materials to be used will also be determined. A lesson plan can exist in the teacher's mind, or written in any format understandable by the teacher. Its purpose is to outline the "program" for a single lesson. It generally helps the teacher in both plannings and executing the lesson. It helps the student achieve a detailed format of learning, and help them get a structured organization of learning in their minds. In writing the objectives of the lesson,... [Read more]
3 Simple Steps to Create an Impressive Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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Planning a lesson is an essential task of the teaching profession. Knowing how and when to plan a lesson can be beneficial for both teacher and students. There are various theories on this topic. The three main approaches are fully planned lesson, freestyle improvisation, and somewhere between these two extremes. As described by Jim Scrivener, planning is essentially a thinking skill. The teacher anticipates situations or problems and tries to come up with a structuring framework. This increases his/her options throughout the course.
1. Choose a Method
2. Consider The Type of Audience
3. Approach to Writing
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9 Crucial Reasons Why Teachers Need a Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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To have a successful lesson, you have to plan it carefully. Lesson planning is at the heart of being an effective teacher.
What is a lesson plan?
How important is a lesson plan?
1. Prove of Teacher's Creativity
2. Teach with Higher Level of Confidence
3. Achieve Goals
4. Record Your Teaching
5. Show Teaching Path
6. Map of Goals
7. Structure
8. Classroom Management
9. Contents of the Lesson
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A lesson plan is a step by step guide which helps teachers in maintaining a standard teaching pattern and does not let the class deviate from the topic. It also provides teachers with learning objectives, quality questions, supplies, and activities.
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Implementing Engaging Lesson Plans - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Creating Dynamic Lesson Objectives
Incorporating Interactive Activities
Utilizing Technology in the Classroom
Promoting Student Engagement Through Group Work
Encouraging Critical Thinking Skills
Providing Real-World Application Opportunities
Assessing Student Progress Effectively
Fostering a Positive Learning Environment
Supporting Different Learning Styles
Continuous Professional Development for Teachers
Dynamic lesson objectives are essential for effective teaching. They should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). Clearly stating the purpose of the lesson helps students understand what is expected of them and provides a roadmap for learning. By aligning objectives with the curriculum and students' needs, teachers can ensure that lessons are... [Read more]
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Understanding the Importance of Lesson Planning
Incorporating Interactive Activities in Lesson Plans
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Utilizing Technology in Lesson Planning
Incorporating Real-World Context in Lesson Plans
Assessing Student Progress in Lesson Plans
Encouraging Student Participation in Lesson Plans
Promoting Cultural Awareness in Lesson Plans
Collaborating with Colleagues on Lesson Plans
Reflecting and Improving Lesson Plans
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Top Online Lesson Plan Resources for New and Advanced Teachers - TEFL Blog
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For many new and experienced EFL teachers, one of the most challenging aspects of their career is coming up with lesson plans that are both engaging and effective. Even if your employer provides a specific textbook to follow as a curriculum, you will often find that this can be rather dull for the students unless you spice things up by adding in some fun and original ideas from an outside source. By searching online you will find a huge amount of sites offering all manner of resources of varying quality and relevance. To save you the hassle of searching through them all, we have listed our 5 favorite websites that you can use to find quality lesson plans free of charge.
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The 4 Most Important Questions of a Good Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
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As an English teacher, we have to learn many ways of teaching. One of the most important skills is to learn how to plan a lesson. For writing a lesson plan, some teachers like to use formal plans, some take down notes while others write details into their notebooks. So, what exactly is a good lesson plan? Four aspects should be taken into consideration.
What is a lesson plan?
Why make a lesson plan?
How to organize your lesson plan?
What is a good lesson plan?
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Anticipated problems for students:
Anticipated problems for the teacher:
Phase Procedure Timing Interaction
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
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Difficulty understanding the rules on changing verbs that have endings.Confusion with some special verbs, such as like, feel, smell, etc. which are not normally used in the present continuous tense.Solutions: More examples, demonstrations, and practices.
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