Lesson-plan and manage your classroom more effectively
New and veteran teachers alike will appreciate this advice on classroom management and effective lesson planning. This resource includes 20 practical tips designed to help you and your students be successful at the start of the new year - things you can do right now to streamline two of the most pressing back to school challenges.
Some of the strategies featured include:
- Break down learning into small, sequential tasks, and give specific examples.
- Can everyone summarize the main points of the lesson? It's common for teachers to summarize what has happened in a lesson, but can your students do this?
- Be aware of students who need more physical movement than others, and allow them to do so whenever possible.
- Try to give only one instruction at a time – and do not assume that students always know what to do next.
