Preparation of objectives, contents, level and activities.

objectives
the purpose, goal or goal, is "where we are going
with the plan, these should be established in terms
of the student and not the teacher, that is, it does
not describe what the teacher will do, but what the
students will be able to do as result of teaching.
contents
they are the subjects treated or to be treated, according
to the objective (s), the main contents of each class must
be stated. we must remember that the content must
relate to the achievement of the objective.
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Activities
resources, means and materials to be
used; these include all the physical tools,
media, audiovisual aids, graphics, etc.
Two important activities must be carried out to
prepare the class plan.
select the appropriate aids, to support the achievement of
the objectives and the content of the class.

plan ahead
3.3 CLASS PLANING
 CLASS PLANNING

• Objetive • Teaching Methods

Objectives are the first step in writing a The term teaching method refers to the
strong lesson plan. general principles, pedagogy and
The objective is also known as the "goal" of management strategies used for classroom
your lesson. A teaching objective states what instruction.
the learners will be able to do at the end of Your choice of teaching method depends on
the lesson. Enabling objectives are the basic what fits you — your educational
skills (language skills such as vocabulary, philosophy, classroom demographic,
grammar, and pronunciation) and the life subject area(s) and school mission
skills (including cultural information) that statement.
are necessary to accomplish the objective.
 Way to evaluate
• Formal assessments are the systematic, data-
based tests that measure what and how well the
students have learned. Formal assessments • Informal assessments are those spontaneous forms of
determine the students’ proficiency or mastery assessment that can easily be incorporated in the day-to-day
classroom activities and that measure the students’
of the content, and can be used for comparisons performance and progress. Informal assessments are content
against certain standards. and performance driven.
• Examples:
• Examples:
• checklist
• standardized tests • observation
• portfolio
• criterion referenced tests • rating scale
• norm referenced test • time sampling
• achievement tests • event sampling
• anecdotal record
• aptitude tests
• Materials and equipment should be identified and secured well
before class time to ensure that activities can be carried out as
planned. These may include realia (reallife materials like bus
schedules and children’s report cards), visual aids, teachermade
handouts, textbooks, flip chart and markers, overhead projector, tape
recorder, etc.

• Timing—Was the amount of time allotted for each part of the lesson sufficient?
If the planned lesson finishes early, is there a backup activity ready? If the lesson
wasn’t completed as planned, how can the next class be adjusted to finish the material?
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The term CLIL was coined by David Marsh, University

of Jyväskylä, Finland (1994): "CLIL refers to situations
where subjects, or parts of subjects, are taught through a
foreign language with dual-focused aims, namely the
learning of content and the simultaneous learning of a
foreign language."