Background:
There are many things to be aware of and prepared for when planning a lesson. It is important for the outcome of the lesson how structured and well the plan is.
Research questions:
- How do you define the aims of your lesson?
- What kind of positions/roles can you take as a teacher?
- Why is it important to write comments on your lesson plan?
- Why is the classroom layout important?
Theory:
Everything you learn about teaching sums up in your final planning. It is important to plan your lesson well, to get a positive outcome. When planning a lesson there are a number of aspects to consider.
Referring to Lindsay and Knight Chapter 8
· lesson planning
· a three-stage lesson
· putting together a sequence of lessons
· planning a course
Referring to Hadfield and Hadfield chapter 4.1
· planning a lesson
· how to plan a sequence of lessons
· classroom layout
Discussion:
Since so many factors have an impact when planning a lesson, the opportunities of different styles are great. When dealing with the different types of learners the teacher can use the layout of the classroom, the interaction between the students and your own role as a teacher to make the activities more efficient.
When planning a lesson the actual lesson it is useful to divide the planning into three stages:
Open – Middle – End (Lindsay & Knight)
Lead in – During – After (Hadfield & Hadfield)
In opening/lead in you pre-determined what should happen in the lesson: aims, activities, the interaction, materials, sequence etc.
During the activity, focus is on the main aim and that the activity is carried out properly.
In the end of lesson, you can conclude how it went and move on to reflection on the lesson: Should the main points be repeated? Were the aims met?
Practical examples:
Lindsay, Cora & Knight, Paul (2006): Learning and Teaching English, A course for teachers: Oxford
1. Page 118 ‘Course outline’
Hadfield, Jill & Hadfield, Charles (2008): Introduction to teaching English: Oxford
1. Page 135 ‘Figure 4.1 Planning outline for a lesson’
2. Page 136 ‘Figure 4.3 Procedural lesson plan’
3. Page 138 ‘Figure 4.3 Scheme of work’
List of references:
1. Lindsay, Cora & Knight, Paul (2006): Learning and Teaching English, A course for teachers: Oxford
2. Hadfield, Jill & Hadfield, Charles (2008): Introduction to teaching English: Oxford
