120 hr. TEFL Course Module 8-Lesson Planning (Pt.12 Classroom Management)

Module 8: Lesson planning


Identify which strategies will work best for your students: So you know what your students need to succeed, and you have a toolkit full of teaching strategies. Now it is time to put it together and match teaching strategies with your students’ needs.


Vary your instruction: Here is the part where many teachers and administrators slip up. People often think that varied or differentiated instruction means that you always have your students doing group work and working independently. Sometimes, direct, teacher-centered instruction is appropriate. The point of varied and differentiated instruction is that you balance different types of instruction throughout your curriculum. When it is appropriate, you use direct instruction, and when it is appropriate, you use cooperative learning. The point is that you use all types of instruction to appeal to every different kind of student and to make the most impact you can.

Assess and adjust: As we discussed when we covered following a curriculum, you need to be able to assess your students, reflect on your teaching, and then adjust your teaching strategies to better serve your students. Teaching is a growing experience, and you need to constantly question and adjust your strategies to become more effective.