Unit 9

UNIT 9 WORKSHEET

Task 1 – Why do teachers plan their lessons? Why is planning important?

          Lesson planning is essential for teachers since lesson plans provide an organized basis for teachers to refer to during the lesson so that they may teach in a structured manner. By keeping their thoughts and plans organized, the teacher can think logically through the stages in relation to available time needed for each activity. It keeps the teacher focused and on target on the main objective. Also, it helps the teacher efficiently use all of his/her allotted time. If a teacher is fully ready and prepare for most of the unseen circumstances, there would no time wasted in improvising on what to do next.

          Additionally, preparation would allow the teacher to monitor the class easier and better themselves as instructors. As teachers, we should always be striving to improve our skills and make classes as stimulating and educational as possible. The quality of learning would be higher when the instructor actually has everything planned out for class and appears to know what he/she is doing. Students respect a teacher more when he/she seems more competent.

          Lastly, lesson plans provide a record of what we taught and what we need to teach still. They allow us to see the amount of progress from the students and the areas of improvement needed. Also, if another teacher has to substitute for you, it will facilitate that teacher’s job. The substitute can know where you left off and what needs to be covered.

Task 2 – Using the blank lesson plan that you should have received, plan a straight arrow ESA lesson from the materials towards the end of unit 9 (Unit 9, task 2 materials).  The materials are entitled Where have you been.

Please include your aims, context, expected number of students, and all the other boxes at the top of the blank lesson plan form, as well as the procedure.

Task 3 – Using the second blank lesson plan that you should have received, plan a patchwork style ESA lesson using the materials at the end of unit 9 (Unit 9, task 3 materials).  The materials are entitled Possibilities.

Again, please include your aims, context, expected number of students, and all the other boxes at the top of the blank lesson plan form, as well as the procedure.