| We all know of teachers who manage to teach a lot | | | | successful and confident teacher. |
| in every single lesson - or at least every week. | | | | Here's a tip to help get you started: |
| And many of these teachers don't teach quiet | | | | Bring your lessons to life by keeping a lesson planning |
| cooperative classrooms without distractions and | | | | notebook. Avoid those sticky notes! This can of |
| interruptions. | | | | course, be either a looseleaf notebook or a spiral |
| Many of these teachers have small children, family | | | | notebook that you keep notes in about a particular |
| members and pets to take care of. Some of these | | | | class. You can make notes about student |
| teachers even have other part time or full time jobs. | | | | performance during an activity, whether it was hard |
| Yet they still manage to succeed as professional | | | | and what was hard about it. |
| teachers. | | | | You can also write down how students behaved and |
| So how do they do it? | | | | exactly what they were doing. When you open your |
| Aside from learning how and when to structure your | | | | textbook and planning material, you'll have a better idea |
| lesson planning time, you also need a teaching plan that | | | | of what your students are capable of doing at the |
| will help you stick to your focus. It's not always easy to | | | | given moment and you'll be able to bring your lesson to |
| balance your time under very tight time and curriculum | | | | life! |
| constraints, I know. | | | | So plan to get some teaching done this week! |
| But training yourself is a big part of becoming a | | | | |