Tefl Notes
Tefl Notes
Tefl Notes
‘learning trajectory’ for a lesson. Details may vary depending on the preference of the teacher,
subject being covered, and the needs of the students. There may be requirements mandated by
the school system regarding the plan. A lesson plan is the teacher’s guide for running the
particular lesson, and it includes the goal( what the students are supposed to learn), how the goal
will be reached( the method, procedure) and a way of measuring how well the goal was reached (
Every teacher is required to prepare a lesson plan because this is considered as guide for the
day’s lessons. Lesson planning is important because it gives the teacher a concrete direction of
what she/he wants to take up for the day. Research has shown that student learning is correlated
to teacher planning. One major explanation is that when plan is ready, teachers can focus on its
implementation. When teachers do not have to think so much about what they need to do next
they are able to focus on the other parts of the lesson. Following points highlight the significance
of lesson planning.
The teacher also gets a clear idea about when they should start evaluation and
Learning to plan is just like any other skill. It takes time and practice. At first lesson planning
may seem like a time consuming process but by creating detailed lesson plans as a beginner
teacher one is able to develop routines that can become more automatic over time.
2) In lesson planning, the general and important objectives should be clearly defined.
3) The lesson plan should relate to suitable teaching method and its use.
4) A continuity component reviews and reflects on content from the previous lesson.
5) Subject, time , class, average age of the students should be mentioned in the lesson
plan.
8) In lesson planning, the time for each topic should appropriately be pre determined.
9) In lesson planning, the techniques and supportive materials of education like charts,
maps and other audio-visual materials and its utilization should be written.
Before starting the actual lesson some prerequisites are stated by the teacher which include
1) Date
2) Lesson number
3) Subject
4) Level
7) Objectives
Learning Objectives
As part of your planning you need to decide what your students need to be able to DO after they
have learned something that you have taught. Beginning your planning with the learning
objectives will also help you ensure that your tasks and activities are appropriate and will help to
learners.
1. General Objectives
These objectives are formulated by the teacher regarding the overall utility of the whole course
. Specific Objective
These objectives are formulated on the basis of general objectives and focus on the nature of the
topic and level of students. These are specified in terms of knowledge, skill or appreciation.. For
Example:
(i) Students will be able to recall the definition of noun.
The improvement of grammar can be a general objective of a course while to make the students