I think lesson planning is very important part of the teaching process, including the planning out goals for the students, expectation of the class and of the teacher...
As stated in the unit prior to taking this one, I think reading and writing are the easiest ways that I've experienced to learn a new language, thus even though not all teachers implement the writing piece into their lesson plans, I think I would not only enjoy implementing writing, but I also think it will provide students with more confidence to practice learning the language...
The unit introduces various teaching aids and common equipment commonly used at an English lesson, including white board, visual aids and word cards, etc...
Unit 5 focused on methods of organizing the classroom; identifying reasons for and preventing disruptive behavior; pros and cons of different groupings; the importance of eye contact, gestures, voice, and establishing rapport with the students; giving instructions; and the advantages and disadvantages of teacher talk time and how to maximize student talk time...
This unit gave me some basic information about teaching in the classroom but I think it could use short video examples of some the material, such as a teacher using eye contact or gestures in a classroom setting...
Unit seventeen is on teaching equipment used in a classroom which are:The Board,Interactive white board,Over Head Projector,Visual aids,Work sheet and work cards,CD player, Cassette recorder,Video and DVD,Dictionaries,Video camera ,Course book,Resource books ,Photocopiers, Computers,we should not forget of the principles, negative and positive ways, while using some of these aids ...