Lesson Planning: From Explaining to Enabling is a 30-hour online professional development course from TEFL Wonderland. If you are looking for a practical lesson planning course for teachers, it gives you strategies you can use in your next lesson. You learn to write a professional lesson plan with clear objectives, and to plan lessons where students do the thinking.
What you will learn
- Distinguish explaining, involving and enabling learners
- Why lesson plans matter, and what to consider when planning a lesson
- The knowledge areas you need for planning, and keys for enhancing learning
- The main points in a lesson plan
- The difference between learning goals and objectives
- Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to write SMART objectives
- Communicative and non-communicative activities
- Using technology in teaching and designing materials
Lesson planning course for teachers: at a glance
- 30 hours of professional development
- Online and gamified, with a checkpoint at the end of each territory
- 6 territories: From Explaining to Enabling; The Lesson Planning Process; The Main Points in a Lesson Plan; Lesson Structures and Stages; Designing Teaching Materials; Using Technology in Teaching
- A TEFL Wonderland certificate of completion, with a verification number and QR code
Who the lesson planning course for teachers is for
It is designed for novice and experienced teachers of any subject who want to plan lessons effectively and write professional lesson plans. No special software is needed: all you need is an internet connection.
How it works
- Enroll and pay securely online by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal.
- Our team emails your course login.
- Work through the course online, passing the checkpoints and completing the course evaluation.
- Receive your certificate of completion.
Frequently asked questions
Is this lesson planning course for teachers online?
Yes. It is online and gamified, with a checkpoint at the end of each territory.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. You receive a TEFL Wonderland certificate of completion with a verification number and QR code.
Can my school enroll a group of teachers?
Yes. Ask us about group enrollment for your school or institution through the advice form.
Why choose TEFL Wonderland
Choosing this lesson planning course for teachers means learning with TEFL Wonderland – Brilliant Minds, a team of university professors, TESOL experts and certified examiners based in Ottawa, Canada, with learners and partners around the world. We create learning experiences, not click-and-read courses, and we are an approved center of Gatehouse Awards, an Ofqual-regulated awarding body. Questions before you enroll? Email support@teflwonderland.com and our team will help.
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