In our day to day activities, there are educators who experience difficulty but some teachers make it look easy. Whether you are teaching kindergarten or college seniors, the lesson planning and work remains the same. The following are proven to help teachers to teach productively.
- Plan, prepare and plan some more. The most successful teachers are master planners.
- Set goals and objectives to teach to your class. Write them down. Make sure they fit the school’s curriculum.
- Decide how you are going to present your materials. Some options are to teach chronologically, topically, casually or graphically. You might choose to alternate presentation styles throughout the class.
- Communicate to the students what your expectations are. Provide them with a syllabus to help them study. Let them know what the grading scale is. Announce tests in advance. Set classroom rules regarding disruptive behavior and tardiness as well.
- Be available for the students. That means spend before and after class answering their questions as well as announcing your office hours. If you are available by phone from home, let them know that as well.
- Present the materials you need prepared before class time. Student attention spans are relatively short, so plan several methods of instruction during your allotted class time.
- Evaluate your students through tests, oral evaluations, homework and other means that fit your discipline. Grade papers and return them to student in a timely manner.
By: Mrs. Lyn Espiritu | Master Teacher I | Dinalupihan Elem. School | Dinalupihan, Bataan
