You might be wondering how to make an online teaching lesson plan as you embark on your journey to become an online English teacher. Lesson planning for an online English class is fun and allows you to use your creativity.
I’ve been a teacher for a long time, and I’ve taught online since 2017. Here in this post I’ll share with you what I’ve learned are the key elements of a good online English lesson plan, as well as a few sample lessons you can use in your own classroom.
How to Make an Online English Teaching Lesson Plan
If you’ve taken your TEFL course with a reputable company, or if you’re teaching English online with big-name online English teaching companies like Magic Ears, they’ll provide you with lesson plans and curriculum.
However, you might find yourself working for a company that doesn’t offer this support. That’s okay though, with a little practice, and after reading this article, you’ll be able to write an engaging lesson plan in your sleep!
Creating and executing your online teaching lessons will go much smoother if you are prepared.
Winging it for 25 minutes in front of the camera won’t be very fun for you or your students, so make sure you have the following components to your lessons.
Good lessons typically have:
- One main objective which outlines what the student will be able to do by the end of the lesson
- Key vocabulary words that will be taught to the student
- Target sentence frames that the students will be able to use in context
- Plenty of opportunities for the student to practice speaking
- Visual and audio elements to enhance understanding
Lesson Objectives
When I was teaching in a traditional classroom, I often wrote the lesson objectives for the day on a sticky note and stuck it to my computer. This helped me make sure I wasn’t getting sidetracked throughout the class.
You can use the same strategy with an online teaching lesson. Write the objective as an “I Can” statement from the student’s perspective on a sticky note and stick it onto your computer.
For example, if you wanted to teach the student how to introduce themself, you might write: “I can introduce myself to the teacher and tell my age and where I’m from.”
Throughout the lesson, reference this main objective to make sure your conversations are pointing the student to this outcome.
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