Lesson planning and Classroom Survival

Lesson planning and Classroom Survival

1. Having a carefully constructed lesson plan in hand allows you to enter the classroom with considerably more confidence

2. Basic Lesson-planning habits

   • to make a plan for each lesson.
   • to block out quality time in your weekly schedule for making lesson plans.
   • to write down your lesson plans, rather tan keeping them in your head.
   • flexibility into your lesson plans

3. Lesson - planning

   • A basic initial formula
     • main activities
     • warm-up
     • preview
     • optional activity
     • reserve activity:

4. Important aspects

   • Timing
     • An estimated time for each activity.
   • Closure
     • To report what happened during the class
     • A final activity to check students' knowledge about the class
   • Variety
     • Different activities to work all the skills

5. Managing the Classroom

   • SEATING
     • Student -student
     • Students - Teacher
   • EYE CONTACT
     • The main way to establish and maintain a sense of student involve
   • SPEECH AND VOICE
     • To speak loudly and clearly
   • TEACHER TALK
     • Opportunities to speak because students need practice
   • INSTRUCTIONS
     • Short and simple
     • Specific and clear
     • Repeat the instructions and Write down
     • Check students’ comprehension
     • Check if students are actually doing the activity
   • MOVEMENT
     • To step out from behind the podium
     • Be close to students
   • QUESTION AND ANSWER
   • THE BLACKBOARD
     • writing is large enough
     • drawing

6. ESTABLISHING A GOOD RAPPORT

   • Try to memorize students’ names
   • Attendance list
   • Interaction

7. KEEPING CLASS INTERESTING

   • Communicative activities
   • Games
   • Contest
   • songs