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These are some points to consider before we sit down and plan. Before you begin consider the following:   1.   Atmosphere:   Adopting the persona of one of your students, can you visualise how they might experience the lesson? Will your lesson plan enable you to achieve the learning experience? 2.   The learners:  When thinking about your lesson, have you considered how it will engage your learners? Will they enjoy the lesson and more importantly will it be of benefit to them? 3.  The aims:   This is largely informed by your learning outcomes, but it is important to not only consider what the learners will achieve, but also what you are hoping to achieve. In addition, good lesson plans clearly state the aims of each lesson. 4.  The teaching point:   Has the subject matter of the lesson and where it fits within the broader picture of your unit been clearly described in your lesson plan? 5.  The tasks and teaching procedures...

  For many, lesson planning is favourable for both teachers and learners. How much do you agree?  Have you planned your week yet? Do you use a template? Share your thoughts and ideas! #lessonplanning #teaching #english

This is the "Triple A Model" for lesson planning. Do you find it useful? Would you apply it for your daily lessons? Why/not? Find out more about it on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesson_plan

  No glasees at hand? LISTEN HERE Whether you do in on a sticky note or an Excel spreadsheet, whether you have been teaching for 3 months or for 15 years, planning is at the heart of being an effective teacher.   Actually, planning is at the heart of being effective. If you happen to work or have some experience in the world of business, you have probably heard of “The Rule of the 6 Ps.” The moment I read about it in the book Eat That Frog (a recommendation by my student Javier, the CEO of an international company) I made it my own and took it to heart: Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance How’s that for alliteration creating pneumonic value? First and foremost, lesson planning allows us to set a clear lesson objective and to organize the activities around it (if necessary, with some kind of adaptation of our material). It also helps us time and articulate each part of the lesson and foresee possible areas of difficulty. But above all, we have this unique c...

How about sharing stories? What a great way to learn English and develop the 4 skills! I love the Oxford Bookworms collection and "Shell Bedtime Stories" on YouTube. Do you have any recommendation?  

Life without music would be a mistake...and lessons without music would lack one great opportunity to explore English and to enjoy.  I have used www.isabelperez.com/songs.htm a lot. How about you?

  Hi everyone! I love playing games. Do you? What's your tip today? I use https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/games

Hi there! Do you download grammar and vocabulary worksheets? I'm pretty sure you do.  Which one is your favourite? Mine is  www.eslprintables.com   In order to download something, you must upload first. A fair exchange, right?  

 Let's start sharing. Today we will only focus on READY-MADE LESSONS. My recommendation is www.breakingnewsenglish.com  You will find the latest news, audio files, comprehension and vocabulary exercises, discussion questions... Each lesson covers the 4 skills and you can choose different levels, speeds and accents (British or American). What's yours? 

No glasses at hand? LISTEN HERE What does “new normal” mean to you? Does it mean people wearing masks? Washing your hands every 10 minutes? Following a strict protocol every time you go to the supermarket? We cannot deny all of this is definitely becoming part of our daily lives. But I see much more than these evident changes. Massive lockdowns have forced teachers to change the way we teach. For many, it was a crash course in online teaching and everything we had carefully planned at the beginning of the term changed overnight. It was a hard process of adaptation. We had to explore different platforms to find the one that suits our needs, digitalize content, think of alternatives for our physical material, engage students to keep their attention with their family around, keep OUR attention with theirs and ours around... And if you work, like most of us, in different schools and institutes, you probably found yourself answering dozens of e-mails and turning your living room into a re...

Welcome back! Today I will simply introduce you to the first topics we will explore and discuss. - Lesson planning - Motivation - Warm-up activities - Gradual relaxation - Helping students focus - Music in the classroom - Assessment - Incidental learning - Games in the classroom - Coursebook: friend or foe? - Mixed-ability classroom Which one/s do you think will be more relevant for your daily practice? What other topics would you like to share?