Lesson Planning: Environment & Relationships - PPD035

Featured ContentSome 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 environmentMake the classroom a pleasant, friendly placeAccept individual differencesLearning activities should be cooperative and supportiveCreate a non-threatening learning environmentOrganize physical space; eliminate situations that may be dangerous or disruptiveEstablish classroom rules and procedures and consistently reinforce themDevelop positive teacher/student relationshipsSet a good example; be a positive role modelCreate an exciting learning environment for all studentsReward good behavior; create special activities that children will enjoy doingCorrect misbehaviors; have consequences of disruptive behavior; communicate them to childrenHandling disruptionsKeep it short and simple (KISS)Use a warning systemDefer disruptive behavior proactively (eye contact, close space between you and student, use head/hand gestures)Help students be successfulUse 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.htmWhat We’re Listening ToAJ: Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast – Episode 160 – Everyday Instructional CoachingGet Nathan’s BookChris: Looking fwd to commuting to work again and getting back into my regular podcast listening groove!Stacey: The Daily Refresh with John Lee Dumas 1724Feedback and ShoutoutsThanks, @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!