More than 10 years ago I wrote regular advice articles for an education publication under the headline "New tricks from an old dog". Well, I’m even older now and these aren’t so much new tricks, but more like old wine in new bottles. Hopefully the ideas below will help you rethink your classroom practice.
This is useful for any combination of the following.
Have something for pupils to do the moment they enter the room. Once they cross the line into your classroom make them value it from the very first minute. Do not fritter away the first five minutes or so taking a register – this practically invites conflict and disagreement.
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