4.2 Manage classroom activities

Demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities and provide clear directions.

Evidence provided for standard 4.2

1. Time Management Strategy
2. Daily Checklists
3. GANTT Charts

       

TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

Time management is an important factor in having an organised classroom to be prepared for all situations. This is an area that at the beginning of the practicum required improvement, however I discovered that utilising the silent alarms on my Fitbit and having them set to go off 10 minutes before the lesson finished allowed the students adequate time to pack up, reflect on the lesson and be prepared for the next, whether it involved moving classrooms or staying in the same class. These alarms also granted a conscious preparatory time to ensure that the next lessons materials were ready and hadn't been misplaced, in order that the next lesson start promptly and prepared.

Daily Checklist Wednesday, Term 2 Week 6

Daily Checklist Monday, Term 2 Week 5

DAILY CHECKLISTS

The daily checklists ensured that lessons were prepared with the necessary content and resources allowing them to occur naturally and on time. Including tasks that weren't a part of my every day routine (e.g. order art or math supplies) was beneficial otherwise they may have been forgotten. The daily checklist also gave opportunity to organise resources into the days that they applied to and create an organised space to continue work in.

GANTT CHARTS

This GANTT chart was created in the final weeks of Term 1 as an endeavour to keep myself accountable to dates and timelines through a visual aid. The chart stayed mostly the same with a few additions and some slight date changes due to interruptions during lesson times. This was an effective tool in running organised classroom activities as it outlined the dates by which any modifications to lessons needed to be made and when to make the weekly and daily checklists to promote a prepared classroom. This also made me aware of any upcoming due dates for the course and enabled me to prepared and ready throughout the entirety of the practicum.