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Some of you love them. Some of you hate them. No matter how you feel you have to create them. Today, we’re talking lesson planning.

From Wikipedia…

A lesson plan is a teacher’s detailed description of the course of instruction or “learning trajectory” for a lesson. A daily lesson plan is developed by a teacher to guide class learning.

But… planning involves so much more! Today we will be exploring the classroom environment and developing positive teacher/student relationships.

Establish a positive classroom environment

• Make the classroom a pleasant, friendly place
• Accept individual differences
• Learning activities should be cooperative and supportive
• Create a non-threatening learning environment
• Organize physical space; eliminate situations that may be dangerous or disruptive
• Establish classroom rules and procedures and consistently reinforce them

Develop positive teacher/student relationships

• Set a good example; be a positive role model
• Create an exciting learning environment for all students
• Reward good behavior; create special activities that children will enjoy doing
• Correct misbehaviors; have consequences of disruptive behavior; communicate them to children
• Handling disruptions
• Keep it short and simple (KISS)
• Use a warning system
• Defer disruptive behavior proactively (eye contact, close space between you and student, use head/hand gestures)
• Help students be successful
• Use planned ignoring (and teach other students to also ignore)

Information we discussed was sourced from: http://www.kean.edu/~tpc/Classroom%20Management/EFFECTIVE%20LESSON%20PLANNING%20&%20Classroom%20Mgmt.htm

What We’re Listening To

• AJ: Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast – Episode 160 – Everyday Instructional Coaching
• Get Nathan’s Book
• Chris: Looking fwd to commuting to work again and getting back into my regular podcast listening groove!
• Stacey: The Daily Refresh with John Lee Dumas 1724

Feedback and Shoutouts

Thanks, @STEMroundtable for your feedback!

• You guys are great! I had a very fulfilling experience with my student teacher and still are friends with him today. You will figure it out as you go what they are like and where you can be a help to them. Appreciate all the good podcasting. Would I be able to get into the Voxer group by chance? Thank you and keep up the good work!