Lesson Planning and Classroom Management

Lesson Planning and Classroom Management



How often when lesson planning do you consider classroom management? Lesson planning is a perfect time to consider and implement classroom management ideas. It is also a great time to incorporate the use of daily procedures. Working with primary aged students, I constantly include classroom management in my lesson plans. For example when doing group projects, I have to think of how I want my students to move to get into groups. I have to model how to handle items and hold group discussions. I especially plan for how the students will retrieve and return items. When planning to incorporate management you do not have to make extreme details, but do put notes in your plans to remind you of how to manage your students effectively so that you and students focus on the lesson being taught.

It's great to take the time at the end of each day to reflect on the lesson and how it went. When doing this also reflect on how the students were behaved, how they move about the classroom, got supplies, etc. Reflection is a great way to review your day and give thought on how to make improvements.