ABSTRACT
Learning how to plan effective lessons is one of the most important skills you will acquire. Having a good lesson plan is important for a whole host of reasons, not least in hopefully ensuring that learning will take place during the lesson. Not only is this because good planning results in lessons that are interesting, challenging and motivating for pupils, but also because planning is closely linked to the equally demanding (but often more overt) issue of effective classroom management. A good lesson plan, one that actively involves the class, helps to boost your confidence in the classroom and provides you with a sound basis for managing the class successfully. A good lesson plan goes a long way towards preventing classroom problems.
