How to plan a brilliant lesson as a trainee teacher

By Dom Shibli2021-07-13T08:32:00

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Wondering how to write a lesson plan? Use this template to create logical lessons and improve learning outcomes

Planning lessons is not easy for trainee teachers for many reasons. Teacher trainer Dom Shibli explains how to write a good lesson plan, including how to write objectives and learning outcomes in a lesson plan, to create lessons with a logical flow and improve your students’ learning outcomes. Learn from his advice and download the accompanying lesson planning framework template to make your lesson plans.

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