Strategic planning is a key element for successful implementation of a learning process. For instance, when coming up with a design lesson for ELLs, one has to take into consideration a number of issues. These may include the title, objectives, timeline, content and the audience. Below is a detailed lesson outline on vocabulary
Teacher preparation
- The teacher should construct sentences that explain the used word; these sentences should contain numbering, and follower a certain order. She/he should then draw a table that fits each word in a particular sequence.
- The constructed sentences should lead to a certain word; for example, not doing anything and just sitting around means lazy. The student will fill this four-letter word into the table. One of the letters in the word should give a clue to the next word in any order.
- The teacher should develop a simple task for learners and a more complex task for advanced students.
Material use
- The dictionary is for the purposes of confirming the meaning of words used by students. It will also provide correctness and alternative words for student use after the exercise.
- The computer and pointer will help the teacher present instructions and revise previous work with students.
- Students will use the folder to store all their work. This will be required for future referencing.
- All the students will receive their Mind gym handouts. These contain the assignment the teacher prepared for the students to do.
Procedure
- The student should read the instructions on the Mind gym handout carefully. They should then form groups of three and brainstorm on how to go about it.
- Student should attempt all the exercises provided in the mind gym. After completion, they should then forward to the teacher.
- The teacher will provide the correct answers and go through the whole exercise with the students.
Teaching Process
- The students will be in small groups and discuss in details about the song lyrics of the day.
- They will look into several aspects such as the message of the song, the used words, targeted audience, and portrayed images.
- The students will then re-group back into a class; through the guidance of the teacher, they will discuss from their own understanding of the song.
- In the process, the students will write down new words that they have learnt in the song.
- The teacher will explain the new words to the class, and give a deeper meaning of the words.