What are the steps involved in lesson planning?

Step 1: Ask who?

• Who is the learner?
• What are the learner's short and long-term goals?
• What does the learner want to be able to do that she couldn't do before?

Step 2: Ask What?

• What vocabulary or skills will the learner need before the objective can be fulfilled?

Step 3: Ask How? (How will I teach these skills?)

• What materials, teaching strategies and activities will you use?
• What should the pace be?
• How much time should be spent on each activity?
• How much practice is needed?
• How much review is needed?