Teaching plan as a proposal for actions

Lesson plan can be taken as a proposal for actions since it is an instrument for a successful accomplishment of a lesson or achievement of instructional objectives that have been set.

It is a proposal as it is a rough sketch of what and how to teach, which might be practically applied fully and further in the course of lesson plan application, the activities not necessarily included in the lesson plan might also be performed depending upon the classroom situations, interest of the students and inherent nature of the lesson.

'It is a proposal for actions' means it can welcome those actions which are intermittently desirable in the classroom and which may not necessarily be per-determined in the lesson plan itself.

Since the sketch of the lesson plan is more likely to trigger for further novel activities in response to the immediate classroom contexts, it is also known as the proposal for actions.

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What is teaching plan?

Successful completion of any activities depend upon how carefully and thoughtfully it is planned. Whether in teaching or non-teaching activities, planning is ideally desirable. Language teaching consists of series of activities to be performed over a period of time. Those activities can sequentially be presented in a timely manner only if it is well planned. Therefore, preparation of lesson plan before getting to the class is highly desirable, almost a must.

Lesson Plan is simply a rough sketch of what to teach, why to teach, how to teach, when to teach, what materials are to be used, where to teach, whom to teach and how much to teach. It signposts the teacher how, how far and where he or she has to go along. The language teacher becomes confident and feels motivated which creates positive vibrations in the learners.

Harmer (1991) maintains that language teaching plan should be guided by two main principles: variety and flexibility.

The principle of variety holds that a language teacher need to introduce a variety of activities in the classroom which are stimulating and interesting.

Similarly, the principle of flexibility maintains that whatever planned may not be sweet-able for a particular day or period during which the teacher needs to change dependency upon the situation. For example, when dramatization is a teaching technique as a plan, it may not be applicable due to the sickness of some of the students.

Harmer (2001) further says that lesson plan is an art of combining a number of different elements into a coherent whole within a certain frame.

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What is classroom management?

As actual teaching takes place in the classroom, the classroom should be well-equipped and properly managed to create effective learning environment. Classroom management includes teachers' activities, student participation, seating arrangement, students' groupings, installation of various teaching aids and use of them etc. It also includes teachers' awareness of the whole class about what is going on, what will be happening, how students are reacting, etc. Since, the teaching success depends on the location, means of instruction, proper management of mixed ability of students and their involvement etc. Proper classroom management is of great assistance in teaching. 

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