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How To Plan A Good English Lesson
If you are an English teacher, then
you know how frustrating it can be to plan fresh, new
classes for your English students each week. Even though
your teacher book gives you some great ideas not all
of them are practical enough for your classroom. You
often have to come up with a few exercises and ideas
of your own to fill in as needed.
The first thing you need to do is to get away.
Go somewhere quiet where you can really focus and concentrate.
Do not forget to take a notepad and some pens. That
is about all you will need for now.
First, take a moment to clear your
mind of all other distractions and prepare yourself
mentally for the task at hand. Okay! Are you ready?
Good!
Now think about the first group of
students you need to plan for. Think about their
needs. What do they know? What do they need to know
to become more fluent and proficient speakers of the
English language? How can you teach them what they need
to know?
Just brainstorm for a few minutes and
see what comes up. Write everything down. No idea is
too crazy or unimportant. Once you have drained your
brain...write out your best ideas on a separate sheet
of paper. These are the ones that you will implement
in your classes during the following week.
Do not throw away the ideas that
are left over though. Save them in a safe place
for you to refer to during future planning sessions.
This will keep you from having to think so hard the
next time.
Now, go to your computer and do some
research on the Internet. Take each of your ideas to
the next level. Drill down into each one of them vertically.
Go just as deep as you can. Then find other ideas that
you can add on horizontally to broaden your lesson plans.
These are all ideas that complement your original, brainstormed
ideas.
If you have made it this far...then
the rest is a piece of cake. Just pick out the best
of the best of your ideas and add them to your lesson
plans. Prepare the materials and resources you will
need for each exercise. Make copies of any handouts
you intend to pass out to your students.
Do this for each group of students you
teach. Once you are done, organize everything in a handy
place like a folder or filing cabinet. Do a quick check
to make sure you did not forget anything.
Now you can go grab yourself a big,
cold cup of coca-cola (or other beverage of choice)
and relax until it's time to teach your classes.
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