Smooth Transitions

Principle 2: EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Pacing

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Rationale: When a teacher internalizes their lesson to purposefully plan each activity and how to move students (mentally and/or physically) from one activity to the next, more time is spent on the task.

Description: Be purposeful and know your next move. Pre-plan questions, explicitly give instructions before asking students to move, and provide a link from new learning to previous learning.

Resources:

Archer, Anita L. Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching. New York: Guilford Press, 2011.

Archer -Active Participation Video Example

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