As a teacher, you know you should always expect the best of your students and encourage them to learn to their utmost potential. But you also know doing so on a daily basis can be incredibly challenging. Fortunately, there are a number of incredible ways to set high expectations without burning yourself or your students out, and still be reckoned as a 21st century teacher.
Planning The Lesson
When planning a lesson you need to consider what the students are learning, not what they are doing. Are they acquiring new knowledge? You need to help the students make links between previous learning and new learning. To gain that outstanding grade you need to show the progress of learning and how you track this.
Starting a Lesson
Be in control from the very start of the lesson. Ensure you have set the class up before the students enter. Remember this is your environment they are entering. Make sure the environment you have provided is a good teaching environment. It is important to establish a routine in your lessons at the start of the year. Ensure the students appear comfortable with this routine.
Having an effective starter to every lesson is essential. The starter should be stimulating, quick and prepare the students mind for learning.
The Lesson
Every lesson must have a good pace. Tasks should be differentiated to the individuals within your class. Every lesson should include some investigation and self-learning. The more teaching methods you use, the more engaged your students will be. Using questions allows the tutor to assess learning. Encourage independent learning and allow students to research their own information.
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Most importantly, be enthusiastic about your topic.
- Manage Behavior Effectively
- Ignore bad behavior and reward good
- Sit down if possible in a confrontation to seem less threatening
- Remember some students have a fear of success
- Be consistent in your approach
- Use a quiet voice
Lesson Conclusion
It is important to check learning throughout the lesson but ensure you also check at the end.
- What do you know well at the end of the session?
- What do you want to learn more about next session?
- What do you not understand?
At this point, you should be annotating your scheme of work. Include what needs to be developed and studied further.
You should reflect at the end of your teaching session. Reflect on what went well and what you could change in the future.
Effective teachers don’t set limits on their students. They have high standards, they consistently challenge students to do their best, and they are caring professionals who teach students to believe in themselves.
It is true that, “Motivating students for one lesson is a challenge – keeping them continually motivated is an even bigger one.”
