Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Appendix A: Lesson Plan Templates 353

Observing Lessons

Hopefully you will have opportunities to observe other teachers. The tem-

plate in Figure A-4 helps you to focus on what is taking place and how teach-

ers achieve successful lessons.

Figure A-4:
Template for
notes when
observing
others
teach.

Observing Other Teachers

Teacher’s name:

Class profile and level:

What were the aims and objectives of the lesson?

How well was target language presented?

Was the teacher’s language well graded?

Comment on the teacher’s use of the board.

How varied was the interaction?

Which activities did the class do?

Which materials did the class use?

How clear were the instructions?

To what extent did students participate?

Did the stages of the lesson flow?

How did the teacher handle correction and feedback?

Which points from the lesson would I like to apply?

Is there anything I will avoid doing?