When You Start Teaching: Six-Stage ESL Lesson Plan
1. How do I plan and organize my lessons?
The lesson plan format below often is used for effective instruction in adult education classes, especially for ESL learners.
A. BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . .
Instructor determines what learners will be able to do upon completion of this lesson. |
B. NOW PLAN THE LESSON . . .
1. Warm-up and/or Review |
Instructor provides an activity to focus learner attention on the lesson objective and/or an activity that encourages learners to use previously taught skills/vocabulary that tie into the lesson. |
2. Introduce |
Instructor establishes the purpose of the lesson by stating the objective and relating it to the learner's own life. "After this lesson, you will be able to . . ." |
3. Present |
Instructor presents new information and checks for comprehension. |
4. Practice |
Learners are provided opportunities to practice the new knowledge that has been presented. |
5. Evaluate |
Instructor provides an activity that assesses individual learners on their attainment of the lesson objective. |
6. Apply |
Learners use the language/information/material/ in a new situation. |
- Introduction
- Who are My Students
- Before You Start Teaching
- When You Start Teaching
- California Model Program Standards
- ESL Instructional Techniques
- Assessment and Accountability
- Implications of the "SCANS" Report
- 10 Easy Things You Can Do to Integrate Workplace Basics Into Your Classroom
- General Strategies for Mapping a Multi-level ESL Class
- ESL Multilevel Model 1
- ESL Multilevel Model 2
- Resources for Adult Educators
