Lesson Planning and Classroom Management

Course summary:

Learn the skills you need to successfully plan and teach motivating language lessons.

Suitable for:

Teachers with some classroom experience who want to revise and extend their skills in this area

The tasks in this course are classroom-based, it is therefore more likely to be useful if you are currently teaching.

You should already have:

• English at B2 level or higher What’s this?
• basic knowledge of the materials, tasks and activities typically used to help learners understand and use English
• confidence in the learner-centred approach, and a desire to plan lessons that maximise student involvement
• (ideally) some experience of formal lesson planning and observation

Awards:

You will be awarded a Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

Aims:

By the end of the course you should be able to:

• write formal lesson plans with clear aims and measurable outcomes
• confidently employ  effective classroom management strategies
• successfully plan and teach lessons in accordance with recommended best practice

Methods:

Online self-study

The tasks within this course encourage you to try new approaches in the classroom and reflect upon the outcomes.

Course duration:

About 10 hours; 10 units.

You have six months to complete the course. 

Units:

• Unit 1: The lesson plan
• Unit 2: Lesson aims
• Unit 3: Planning a lesson
• Unit 4: Making the most of learning materials
• Unit 5: Setting up and rounding up activities
• Unit 6: Teacher roles and interaction patterns
• Unit 7: Teacher and learner language
• Unit 8: Warmers, fillers and ending a lesson
• Unit 9: How to create an effective learning environment
• Unit 10: Planning a series of lessons