Setting the Scene

• Education and Training
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Within the first 15 minutes of a lesson,
teaching staff should:

In the classroom 10 minutes before the lesson start time

Equipment, resources ready for the lesson to start

At classroom door 5 minutes before the lesson starts to welcome students

According to the Student Behaviour Policy, what is required of students during a lesson:

You welcomed your students into the room at the start of the lesson and made sure each tapped in.

How would you confirm that everyone is present that should be?

1. Scan across the room and look for empty seats to see who is missing.
2. Ask students to tell you who is missing.
3. Trust that the system is accurate and you don't need to check.
4. Call out names from the register in alphabetical order.

Which of the following is the most effective way to start a lesson?

1. Begin with a long lecture on the topic to provide context.
2. Start with an engaging activity that gets students thinking about the topic.
3. Hand out lesson materials and ask students to get started.
4. Begin a new topic without providing an introduction.

What is the best practice for utilising learning objectives?

1. Display them on the board at the beginning of the lesson and only refer to them at the end.
2. Provide students with a printed handout and assume they will refer to it as needed.
3. Clearly display them at the start of the lesson and refer to them throughout.
4. Mention them briefly at the start of the lesson and do not refer to them again.

Some students are absent from your class.

What is the best approach for following up with them?

1. Send each absentee a text message within the first 15 minutes asking them to confirm their absence.
2. Wait until the next class to address their absence and catch them up then.
3. Send a general text message to all students in the class asking if they were absent and need any help.
4. Inform your line manager of these absences and ask them to follow up it up.

A student arrives late to your class.

How should you address this situation to maintain a respectful and productive classroom environment?

1. Publicly reprimand the student for being late.
2. Ignore the late arrival and continue with the lesson.
3. Acknowledge the student’s lateness and then discuss it with them privately.
4. Tell the student to make up the missed time after class without any further discussion.

Discussion:

In Ms. Johnson’s class, students are aware that they should remain quiet and focused while she is giving instructions. She has clearly stated that talking during instructions will result in a warning and possibly a demerit if it continues.

Scenario:

During today’s lesson, whilst explaining the details of an upcoming assignment, two students, Yacoub and Taylor, are each chatting with a student beside them.

• Yacoub is a well-liked student who often helps the teacher with classroom tasks. He is whispering to a friend sitting next to him. Ms. Johnson notices Alex's whispering but chooses to ignore it, continuing with her instructions.

• Taylor, another student who has had some minor disciplinary issues in the past, is also talking with a friend during the instructions. Ms. Johnson spots Taylor and immediately asks him to stop talking and issues a warning, reminding him of the rule.

Discuss how this might affect relations moving forward.

Give Examples of
Lesson Starters
(5-7 minutes)

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