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Practicum Planning Checklist for Teachers

This document is a checklist for planning practice-teaching lessons, covering key areas such as lesson structure, language content, learner engagement, inclusivity, assessment, slide presentation, preparedness, administrative checkpoints, and personal development feedback. It aims to ensure that lessons are well-organized, culturally appropriate, and effective for diverse learners. The checklist was created for the Niagara College School of English Language Studies, TESL Graduate Certificate Program, 2025.

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Practicum Planning Checklist for Teachers

This document is a checklist for planning practice-teaching lessons, covering key areas such as lesson structure, language content, learner engagement, inclusivity, assessment, slide presentation, preparedness, administrative checkpoints, and personal development feedback. It aims to ensure that lessons are well-organized, culturally appropriate, and effective for diverse learners. The checklist was created for the Niagara College School of English Language Studies, TESL Graduate Certificate Program, 2025.

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Checklist for Practicum Planning

Practice-Teaching Lesson Checklist

1. Lesson Structure
☐ Is there a clear objective (or objectives) for the lesson?
☐ Are the lesson stages logically sequenced (e.g., warm-up, presentation, practice,
production, wrap-up)?
☐ Is the pacing realistic for the given time frame/student level?

2. Language Content
☐ Is the target language (vocabulary, grammar, or function) clearly defined?
☐ Are examples context-appropriate?
☐ Do examples include easy to understand (level-appropriate) language?
☐ Are there opportunities for both input (listening/reading) and output
(speaking/writing)?
☐ Do I feel prepared/confident with the form and function of the target language?

3. Learner Engagement
☐ Are interactive and communicative activities included?
☐ Is there a balance of pair, group, and individual work?
☐ Are instructions simple and concise? Are directions broken down into steps?
Are both written and oral instructions included?

4. Inclusivity & Accessibility


☐ Are materials culturally appropriate and respectful of diversity?
☐ Are font sizes, visuals, and slide designs easy to read and follow?
☐ Are accommodations included for learners with different skill levels?

5. Assessment & Feedback

Created and revised by Kelly Powick-Kumar and Faith Marcel for the Niagara College
School of English Language Studies, TESL Graduate Certificate Program, 2025.
Checklist for Practicum Planning

☐ Is there a formative assessment to check understanding?


☐ Is feedback built into the lesson where appropriate?

6. Slide Presentation
☐ Do slides avoid information overload (no more than 6-8 points per slide)?
☐ Are visuals relevant and not distracting?
☐ Is text consistent in size, font, and colour?
☐ Is punctuation used appropriately?
☐ Are slides free of spelling and grammatical errors?

7. Backup & Preparedness


☐ Are materials backed up digitally and/or printed?
☐ Are all tech elements (audio, links, videos) tested and functional?
☐ Have materials been shared in an appropriate time frame for mentor review?
(excluding weekends when possible)

8. Administrative Checkpoints
☐ Have I reviewed the lesson with my mentor teacher?
☐ Have I copied the lesson plan to the practicum coordinators?

9. Personal Development Feedback


☐ Have I taken into consideration previous feedback from my mentor?
☐ Have I included revisions from peer feedback or from my Practicum Supervisor(s)?
☐ Have I received feedback from students in a previous lesson to consider?

Created and revised by Kelly Powick-Kumar and Faith Marcel for the Niagara College
School of English Language Studies, TESL Graduate Certificate Program, 2025.

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