Effective lesson delivery and classroom management are essential to the teaching and learning process. A teacher must take time to carefully plan lessons and consider how they will engage students and maintain their attention. It is important for teachers to establish clear rules and procedures, create a positive learning environment, and provide instructional variety to keep students focused and on task. Teachers should also monitor student understanding, provide feedback, and evaluate the effectiveness of their lessons to ensure goals are being accomplished.

1. The deliveryof alessonisjustas importantasthe lessoncontent.
EFFECTIVE LESSON PLANNING,DELIVERY TECHNIQUES AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
SUGGESTIONS
Good lessonplanningisessential tothe processof teachingandlearning. A teacherwhoisprepared is
well onhis/herwaytoa successful instructional experience. The developmentof interestinglessons
takesa great deal of time and effort.
It isalso importanttorealize thatthe bestplannedlessonisworthlessif interestingdeliveryprocedures,
alongwithgoodclassroommanagementtechniques,are notinevidence.
Theyare skillsthatmustbe researched,structuredtoyourindividual style,implementedina
teacher/learningsituation,andconstantlyevaluatedandrevampedwhennecessary. Consistencyisof
the utmostimportance inthe implementationof aclassroommanagementplan.
SUGGESTEDPRACTICES
 Establishapositive classroomenvironment
o Make the classrooma pleasant,friendlyplace
o Acceptindividualdifferences
o Learningactivitiesshouldbe cooperative andsupportive
o Create a non-threateninglearningenvironment
o Organize physical space;eliminate situationsthatmybe dangerousor disruptive
o Establishclassroomrulesandproceduresandconsistentlyreinforce them
 Beginlessonsbygivingclear instructions
o State desiredqualityof work
o Have studentsparaphrase directions
o Ensure that everyone ispayingattention
o Ensure that all distractionshave beenremoved
o Describe expectations,activitiesandevaluationprocedures
o Start witha highlymotivatingactivity
o Buildlessonuponpriorstudentknowledge
 Maintainstudentattention
o Use randomselectionincallinguponstudents
o Varywho youcall on and how you call on them
o Askquestionsbeforecallingona student;waitatleastfive secondsfora response
o Be animated;showenthusiasmandinterest
o Reinforce studenteffortswithpraise
o Varyinstructional methods
o Provide workof appropriate difficulty
o Demonstrate andmodel the typesof responsesortasksyouwantstudentstoperform
o Provide guidedpractice forstudents;monitorresponsesanddeliverimmediate
corrective feedback
 Use appropriate pacing

2. o Be aware of your teachingtempo
o Watch for cuesthat childrenare becomingconfused,boredorrestless; sometimes
lessonhave tobe shortened
 Provide suitableseatwork
o Seatworkshouldbe diagnosticandprescriptive
o Developproceduresforseekingassistance;have a“help”signal
o Developproceduresforwhattodo whenfinished
o Move aroundto monitorseatwork
o Varymethodsof practice
 Evaluate whathas takenplace inyour lesson
o Summarize the lessonandfocusonpositive gainsmade bystudents;use surprise
reinforcersasa directresultof theirgoodbehavior
o Determine if the lessonwassuccessful;were goalsaccomplished?
 Make a smoothtransitioninto nextsubject
o Have materialsreadyfornextlesson
o Maintainattentionof studentsuntil youhave givenclearinstructionsforthe next
activity
o Do not do tasksthat can be done by students(i.e.passingoutpaperorcollecting
assignments);use monitors
o Move aroundand attendtoindividual needs
o Provide simple,step-by-stepinstructions
o Utilize afreeze andlistensignal,whennecessary
 Developpositiveteacher/studentrelationships
o Seta goodexample;be apositive role model
o Create an excitinglearning environmentforall students
o Rewardgoodbehavior;create special activitiesthatchildrenwill enjoydoing
o Correct misbehaviors;have consequencesof disruptive behavior;communicate themto
children
o Handlingdisruptions
 Keepisshortand simple (KISS)
 Use a warningsystem
 Deferdisruptivebehaviorproactively(eye contact,close space betweenyou
and student,use head/handgestures)
 Helpstudentsbe successful
 Use plannedignoring(andteachotherstudenttoalsoignore)
Source:
https://www.kean.edu/~tpc/Classroom%20Management/EFFECTIVE%20LESSON%20PLANNING%20&%2
0Classroom%20Mgmt.htm