Sometimes our lessons don't go to plan, and sometimes they do, but what we had planned isn't good. What do you do in these cases? How do you handle a lesson that just doesn't go well? This can be a stressful situation, especially for a new teacher who is unsure about what they are doing. The main thing to remember is that this happens to everybody everywhere, and there's always a next lesson. But in this blog, I want to share some specific tips that will help you in your classes. |
Bad Lessons Happens to Everybody
Know When To Abandon an Idea
Brainstorm with your students.
One thing you could do to turn a bad lesson into a good lesson is to brainstorm with your class. You could teach ways to give suggestions and elicit suggestions from your students that could have turned your "bad idea" into a "good idea". You might be surprised what students will come into, and on top of that, they are learning and using real natural language.