{"id":186,"date":"2018-04-25T23:27:12","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T23:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.celta.ilsc.com\/?p=186"},"modified":"2018-08-01T18:46:01","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T18:46:01","slug":"ready-set-teach-lesson-planning-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.celta.ilsc.com\/index.php\/ready-set-teach-lesson-planning-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready, Set, Teach: Lesson Planning Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With a completed CELTA program behind you, you\u2019re ready to teach\u2014you did it! Whether the path to a CELTA certificate was <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.celta.ilsc.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/23\/the-path-to-celta-full-time\/\">intensive<\/a> or pursued <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.celta.ilsc.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/25\/the-path-to-celta-part-time\/\">part-time<\/a>, there are lessons to be planned and language to be taught.<\/p>\n<p>Take advantage of these classroom-tested tips from ILSC\u2019s team of CELTA trainers and go teach some English!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mfppreptargetlanguage\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">MFP Prep &amp; Target Language<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First things first. If a lesson is going to teach students something new, you\u2019ll need a good grasp of the lesson\u2019s target language.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get a good grammar book.<\/strong><br \/>\nBeing a native-level speaker isn\u2019t magic; go over the finer points of the target language.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anticipate potential problems.<\/strong><br \/>\nTry to think from the students\u2019 point of view and plan appropriate concept-checking questions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research more than you think is necessary.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe students will inevitably come up with surprising questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"organization\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Organization<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Teaching ESL can be a whirlwind, especially overseas. So it\u2019s important to see planning as an investment; a clear, well-planned lesson is a lesson you won\u2019t have to plan again in the future. Stay organized and make your hard work for you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Make your plan accessible.<\/strong><br \/>\nLay out handouts in order, keep board plans next to the board, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check your tech before the lesson.<\/strong><br \/>\nIf the lesson depends on audio or video content, make sure it\u2019s ready to deliver.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save all your materials and plans.<\/strong><br \/>\nLabel them clearly and store them in binders or digitally (Evernote, Google Keep, etc.) for recycling and reuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"stayingstudent-centred\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Staying Student-centred<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Students\u2019 needs are at the centre of the CELTA teaching philosophy for a reason. Students learn better when they can engage with lesson content that connects to their lives while challenging their abilities. Your particular students should be top of mind in your lesson planning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Limit teacher talk-time.<\/strong><br \/>\nGet the students talking instead, and avoid as much reference to open class as possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solicit ideas\/topics from students during the first class.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis provides a bank of engaging themes the students are sure to appreciate throughout the course.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support pair and group work.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis allows students to practice the target language more and careful monitoring will help you identify problems to address during error-correction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"what\u2019snext\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What\u2019s next?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These lessons won\u2019t plan themselves, but with skills from the CELTA program and these practical tips they\u2019re sure to be a hit with students. Get planning and have a great class!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/celta.ilsc.com\/celta-cambridge-course-program-montreal.aspx\"><em>Does teaching English to adult learners sound like an adventure you can see yourself taking? ILSC offers the Cambridge CELTA as an intensive 4-week program, a part-time 11-week program, and a flexible online format.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a completed CELTA program behind you, you\u2019re ready to teach\u2014you did it! Whether the path to a CELTA certificate was intensive or pursued part-time, there are lessons to be planned and language to be taught. Take advantage of these classroom-tested tips from ILSC\u2019s team of CELTA trainers and go teach some English! 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