Daily Lesson Checklist for ESL Teachers

Before I taught,
Did I:
____ consider the cultural barriers my students might have with the lesson and plan how I need to build
background?
____consider the language proficiency levels and identify what aspects of my lesson would be difficult for
student comprehension?
_____identify the ELD SCS Competencies for the lesson?

In my lesson,
Did I:
_____introduce the lesson and make our instructional objectives for the day clear to students?

_____use visuals? Realia?

_____write key words as I talked and write what I said?

_____create opportunities for students to produce language (written, spoken.)?

_____provide more time for student interaction than teacher talk?

_____give all students opportunities to read, write, listen and speak?

_____use a variety of strategies such as cooperative learning strategies (think-pair-share, cooperative groups
and not just teacher questions class and students answer)?

_____refrain from using students’ native language except when absolutely necessary?

______relate activities directly connected to the lesson plan objectives?

_____utilize forms of informal assessment?

_____provide feedback to students?

_____summarize the lesson at the end?

_____help students understand the connection of this lesson to previous and future lessons?
After I taught,
Did I:
_____evaluate the lesson and make notes for future reference?
And Do I
_____know what students know as a result of this lesson and where they are having problems?