ESL Methodology

Lesson Frameworks: An Overview

Lesson Frameworks: An Overview

The first time new teachers sit down to plan a lesson or stand up to teach one, they suddenly feel overwhelmed. There’s so much you can cover; where do you even start? How do you choose and order your activities? How do you know what will work and what won’t? How do you find enough material to fill your full 60-minute class… or how do you narrow down your material so you don’t run overtime?

Here’s the one thing that basically answers all of the questions above and will completely revolutionize the way you approach teaching: lesson frameworks.

5 Lead-in Ideas to Jump-Start Your Lesson

5 Lead-in Ideas to Jump-Start Your Lesson

In the previous post, we laid out the guidelines for how to start your lesson the right way: a lead-in.

So now you know what a lead-in is and why every lesson needs one. But starting every single lesson the exact same way will can still get old fast. Never fear- you can still follow the principles outlined in our last post while mixing things up a bit with some specific techniques. Here are five fool-proof ideas for spicing up those first few minutes of your lesson.