TDC4Class 2Chapter 21Planning Lessons

HARMER, J. The Practice of English Language Teaching, 4th edition

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

Dogme, Scott Thornbury

InteractivityEngagement

Dialogic processesScaffolded conversations

EmergenceAffordances

VoiceEmpowerment

RelevanceCritical use

Key principles

“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/

the planning paradox

the planning continuum

the form x the thought

needs analysis

syllabus type

grammaticalfunctionalsituationallexicaltopicstasks

lesson stages

aims: SMART

class profile

assumptions

personal aims

lesson planning elements

timetable fit

problems + solutions

success indicators

skill + language focus

activity/aids

interaction

procedure

time

procedures + materials

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.

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

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.

“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

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.

“You could always say the dog ate your lesson

plan.”Source: http://www.cartoonstock.com

Bloom’s Taxonomy

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

Homework

Chapter 12 – Teaching language construction Online activities.