“This delightfully liberating book is not proposing that teachers be unprepared but rather deeply prepared with relevant backups, options, and frameworks. We need to be able to adjust to the moments of changing conditions in students, environments, subjects, and the self with relevant spontaneity; even improvising to fit the changes of a normally complex life and classroom, without having to stick to an overly rigid plan that we feel is not working.”
— Tim Murphey, PhD, semi-retired freelance educator with 15 years of experience in Europe and 30 in Asia
“The Unplanned Lesson helps new and seasoned teachers consider novel ways to approach our teaching, drawing upon education and other fields with practical suggestions. Central to this teacher resource is the authors’ catalogue of 50 structures, complete with visuals, that can be used in myriad ways to enhance interaction in language classes. Yet first read the foundational background, which allows readers to implement the structures in creative and thoughtful ways. Highly recommended!”
— Michael Lessard-Clouston, Biola University