Starting the Lesson

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Contents 1 Establishing my presence at the start 2 Use a Settler Activity 3 Call the Register 4 Starting the lesson

Establishing my presence at the start

• I need to get comfortable in my classroom before I admit them -- i.e. signing on to PC, writing up title, date and learning objectives.
• Stand by the door with the seating plan.
• As each pupil comes in, direct them to their seat and tell them to do the settler activity.

Use a Settler Activity

• If a difficult class, give them something from the board (e.g. a PowerPoint slide) to copy as soon as they arrive.
  • Gives you a chance to speak to individuals.
  • Could have a starter as well, but there are times when the three-part Lesson Plan is not appropriate.

Call the Register

• It may slow the pace of the lesson, but if I am comfortable with the process and it helps to calm the pupils down, call the register early on.

Starting the lesson

Minimise disruption at the start of the lesson (when students may be arriving from the playground, or lunch) by using set procedures, for example:

• Writing instructions on the board so pupils can start tasks straight away
• Training pupils to take the roll and read instructions
• Allocating set activities, such as chanting times tables