How Important Is Detailed Lesson Planning? It Depends on Where You Are as a Teacher
A frank look at when detailed lesson plans are essential, when they're unnecessary, and when they get in the way. --Scott Thornbury
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Why Classroom Size and Shape Belong in Your Lesson Plan
Four classroom layout models — dance floor, catwalk, independent nation-state, and battleship — and how each one should shape your choice of activities. --Adam Simpson
Read ArticleWhy "out-of-class work" is more powerful than homework, and how learners can collect English from the real world and bring it back to the classroom.
Why "out-of-class work" is more powerful than homework, and how learners can collect English from the real world and bring it back to the classroom. --Scott Thornbury
Read ArticleSLOW Moments: How to Exploit Spontaneous Learning Opportunities in Class
SLOW (Spontaneous Learning Opportunity Windows) are serendipitous classroom moments where everyone is focused — and ready to learn something new. --Steven Herder
Read Article>Lesson Planning for EFL Teachers: From Detailed Road Maps to Flexible Routes
How lesson planning evolves from two-hour detailed plans to internalized expertise — and why the record matters most. --Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto
Read ArticleFrom Detailed Plans to Index Cards: The Evolution of Lesson Planning
A 20-year reflective journey showing how lesson planning evolves from detailed plans to index cards — and why the thinking behind the plan matters most. --Cecilia Lemos Harmer
Read ArticleFifty Tips for ELT Materials Writers
Fifty pieces of practical advice for EFL teachers who create classroom materials — gathered from 20+ teachers worldwide during the iTDi Creating ELT Materials course, edited by Katherine Bilsborough.
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