Lesson Planning

If you’ve finished off the TEFL 101 section, you’ve probably got a decent grasp of the whys and the hows of teaching a TEFL class. You’ve probably also sneaked a peak at some of the activities you can do in your class.

Now it’s time to implement it as you step into the classroom. How are you going to do that? Just going to walk into the classroom and do your thing? OK. What thing is that?

There’s that old saying: failing to plan is planning to fail. Now, that’s not entirely true; if you are experienced and know what you’re doing, you can pull on that experience and wisdom and come up with something on the fly. But is it going to be a good lesson?

Being honest, it could be. I’ve had multiple times when I had to step in a classroom with no notice, and because I have been doing this a long time and am usually familiar with the material, I can pull a rabbit out of my hat. But it certainly wasn’t the best lesson I could have taught, which is why even now I plan out my lessons.

And that’s what this section is all about; how to plan your lessons. Tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years to make sure you have the best lesson plan you can, which gives you the best chance of teaching the best lesson you can.

It’s not all up to that, mind you; how you manage your classroom will have a huge impact on it as well, but it’s much easier to have a good lesson with a good lesson plan.