Stage 1

Lesson Planning
A plan is a method or procedure by which a
thing is to be done; design or scheme.
What things do you take into consideration
when you plan…
 A trip ?
 A party ?
 A career ?
If you are planning to teach something, you
need to plan what you are going to teach.

Lesson planning is critical to both a student’s

and a teacher’s success
With careful planning, we make learning
meaningful and relevant by including
appropriate motivating materials and activities
that foster real-life application of concepts
studied.

Both theory and common sense suggest that

planning for any kind of activity improves
results.
Consequences of planning:

 Both theory and common sense suggest

that planning for any kind of activity improves
results.

 Planning processes can give both students

and teachers a sense of direction and help
students become aware of the goals that are
implicit in the learning tasks they are asked to
perform.
 It can enhance student motivation.

 Planning produces a smoothly running

classroom with fewer discipline problems and
fewer interruptions.
Three phases of teacher planning:
1. Preintructional Phase (before instruction)

2. Interactive Phase (during instruction)

3. Postinstructional Phase (after instruction)

1. Preintructional Phase (before
instruction)
 Choosing content

 Choosing approach

 Allocating time and space

 Determining structures
2. Interactive Phase (during
instruction)
 Presenting
 Questioning
 Assisting
 Providing for practice
 Using wait time
 Making transitions
 Assisting
 Managing
3. Postinstructional Phase (after
instruction)
 Checking for understanding

 Providing feedback

 Praising and critizing

 Assesing / evaluating
Bibliography
ARENDS, Richard
Learning to Teach, Third Edition
McGraw Hill, Inc. 1994

ECHEVARRIA, Jana, Et al
Making Content Comprehensible for English
Learners
Pearson, 2008