Planning lessons in ELT.

1. TDC4
Class 2
Chapter 21
Planning Lessons
HARMER, J. The Practice of English Language Teaching, 4th edition

2.  Summarize the DOGME proposal for EFL teaching;
 Outline the importance of lesson planning;
 Describe the stages of lesson planning;
 List the elements of a lesson plan;
 Explain Bloom's Taxonomy
Learning Objectives

3. Dogme, Scott Thornbury
Interactivity
Engagement
Dialogic processes
Scaffolded conversations
Emergence
Affordances
Voice
Empowerment
Relevance
Critical use
Key principles

4. “Would you tell me,
please, which way I
ought to go from here?”
asked Alice.
“That depends a good
deal on where you want
to get to,” said the
Cheshire Cat.
Lewis Carroll (1963).
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Source: http://moonpointer.com/new/2010/03/is-the-cheshire-cat-a-cat/

5. the planning paradox
the planning continuum
the form x the thought
needs analysis

6. syllabus type
grammatical
functional
situational
lexical
topics
tasks

7. lesson stages

8. aims: SMART
class profile
assumptions
personal aims
lesson planning elements

9. timetable fit
problems + solutions
success indicators
skill + language focus

10. activity/aids
interaction
procedure
time
procedures + materials

11. Why plan?
 to help the teacher think about the
lesson in advance to solve problems
and difficulties,
 to provide a structure for a lesson,
 to provide a map for the teacher to
follow, and
 to provide a record of what has been
taught.

12. Source: http://jeffersonchae.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/lesson-plans/lesson-plan-cartoon/

13. internal reasons
 to feel more confident,
 to learn the subject matter better,
 to enable lessons to run more
smoothly, and
 to anticipate problems before they
happen.

14. “I need five lesson plan books.
Not only do I tend to overplan,
but I feel more comfortable with
contingency plans.”
Source: http://www.cartoonstock.com

15. benefits
 it can help the teacher think about content,
materials, sequencing, timing and activities;
 it provides security in the sometimes
unpredictable atmosphere of a classroom;
 it is a log of what has been taught;
 it can help a substitute to smoothly take over a
class when the teacher cannot teach;
 it takes into account the different backgrounds,
interests, learning styles, and abilities of the
students.

16. “You could always say
the dog ate your lesson
plan.”Source: http://www.cartoonstock.com

17. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Source:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2013/07/11/blooms-taxonomy-made-real/

18. Bloom’s Taxonomy
Source: http://pcs2ndgrade.pbworks.com/w/page/46897760/Revised%20Bloom's%20Taxonomy

19. Homework
 Chapter 12 – Teaching language construction
 Online activities.