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TESL 110: Unit 4 Lesson Planning

 Unit 4: Lesson Planning

Learning these lesson types enlightened me on which I am most comfortable in practice. Present-Practice-Produce (PPP) type of lesson plan is where I see myself practicing the most. I now see the importance of a Task-Based lesson plan which I would want to try and incorporate in my class. I see it as beneficial because it focuses on fluency, and it is learner-centered whereas I currently practice the teacher-centered (PPP) lesson type. It can be challenging as it is difficult to monitor and unpredictable to teach in sequence for learning but because it is based on the learner's needs, it is quite promising to produce results. In my current practice, I assess my student’s needs based on their writing skills and then prepare the PPP practice. I look forward to trying out both skill-based and task-based approaches for my ELA lessons moving forward. I also had an idea to group my learners into each type of lesson plan. Task-based and skill-based lessons can be given to those independent learners, so I could focus on my at-risk learners and do the PPP approach.  

Community Knowledge-Based Learning is an effective approach for language acquisition practice. It is engaging and motivating to enhance the learning experience. It is the best course of action for ESL learners as they can use and connect it in real current situations. This will be beneficial to incorporate their speaking, reading, listening, and writing literacy all in one approach. Though it is time-consuming and challenging to prepare, it is the most effective way that I see to cover cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains of learning. 

I found this worth reading article about Community Based learning.  This is a good practice, especially for reluctant learners.  It will be a good strategy for them to connect their learning. This promotes experiential learning and invites learner engagement.  

What is Community Based Learning?

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