DIFFERENT LESSON PLANS

In order to fulfill students' needs, teachers should adapt their lesson plans, so students find great opportunities to learn according to their learning style. We can flexible our lesson plans in different ways:

Learning by pace: There are some students who learn really fast, while other students take a really long time to learn a new lesson. Therefore, when teachers assign an activity the time they assign can be different.

Learning by ability: Students have different abilities and competences, which we must consider at the time of choosing the activities we are going to include in our lesson. Despite being in the same level, students do not perform certain activities the same way. Also, students perform differently according to the area that is being evaluated.

Learners interests: Students have different motives to learn, and they are triggered by different factors to use the new language. So, teachers' lesson plans should be contextualized according to students' interests and experiences.

Learners' needs: Teachers face and have to deal with a variety of situations and cases: students with disabilities, students with emotional issues, etc. Teachers must always take into account their students´ needs, and adjust their lessons according to them.

Learning styles: students learn in a different way. This means we must include activities suitable for each learning style (visual, auditory or kinesthetic). Learning styles must also be considered when we think about the way we are going to deliver our classes, the room setting or design, and assessment alternatives.