Below are a few evidence based practices which I feel are important to creating a productive classroom.

• Backwards planning- Start with the end goal first

• Well thought out lessons 

• Be proactive- Set up for the next activity while students are busy with the current activity- transition with little to no downtime

• Check for understanding often and in a variety of ways

• Offer positive and timely feedback 

• Allow students to be a part of their learning progress.

• Use modeling to show students desired behavior 

• Teacher clarity- Clearly state learning targets (goal)

• Keep lesson plans- Especially in the first few years of teaching

• Use research based evidence such as those from educational researcher Robert Marzano and Benjamin Bloom.