Nursery and Primary Stage BY:

IBUKUN AFOLABI.

Learning objectives. Identify the main purpose of time management

Assess and allocate the appropriate time for some learning achievement

Provide some steps to minimize wasted hours in classroom

Choose assertive response to different time management situation

INTRODUCTION The role of classroom is not to maintain order, but to

optimize student learning, also to get ahead in your career and teaching successfully as an effective educator. As a teacher you know that you need to have a good time management skill.

It is the process of planning and controlling how much time to spend on specific activities. Good time management enables an individual to complete more in a shorter period of time, lower stress and leads to career success.

Here are some time management tips

Set specific goals for yourself

Prioritize and economize

Use a to-do list

Spend time planning and organizing

Learn to be assertive

focus on effectiveness and efficiency

Teachers should prepare their lessons very well and should always be in charge with regard to timing. During teaching once you introduce your icebreaker, do not waste time, go straight into the lesson, and ensure that students are fully engaged on hand on activities, asking questions, give students enough exercise after each teaching session.

What do we manage in the classroom?

Time Management

tips

Managing the

classroom time

Managing the social

environment

Managing the

intellectual environment

Managing the

emotional environment

Managing learners with special needs

Managing the classroom time There is usually never enough time to teach students all

the important skills and concepts in a subject, hence teachers must carefully match their instructional time to the curriculum.

Expectations of learning outcomes Teachers should Endeavour to allocate time to various

learning activities, design your dream classroom, this are important decisions that will affect classroom management. Based on this premise, we can divide class time into four overlapping time categories.

Overlapping time categories Allocated time Instructional

time

Engaged time Academic learning time

Each of these categories of time has a strong correlation with student achievement.

Allocated time This is the total time allocated for teaching, learning and

routine classroom procedures like attendance and announcement i.e amount of time teachers have their students spend on a given academic task for example Maths: 9:50 – 10:30 am, fine arts 1:15 – 2:00 pm

Instructional time This is what remains after routine classroom procedures

are completed. Specifically, instructional time is the period of direct and indirect interaction between a teacher and the learners during which the teacher teaches and learner learns or does an activity where teaching and learning actually takes place.

Engaged time This is also called “time on task” it is the amount of time

students actually spend learning. During engaged time, students are participating actively in learning activities asking and responding to questions, completing work sheets and exercises.

Academic learning time This occurs when students participate actively and are

successful in learning activities.

Managing positive social environment a positive school climate and atmosphere is one where

individuals are valued, cared for and respected such an atmosphere contributes to effective teaching and learning and to genuine communication. Every school has its own culture and distinct ways of operating, social environment can promote or hinder the learning process.

For instance, classrooms that subtly or indirectly exclude certain groups of students from participating in classroom social interactions or we celebrate only those children that their parents have affected us in any way, leads to breed negative reactions and which makes the environment not conducive. It is important that the teacher creates a good social climate

Appropriate strategies for creating a positive climate and atmosphere include:

Building effective communication within the school

Catering for individual needs

Enhancing self-esteem

Developing appropriate communication between home and school.

Managing Emotional Environment Emotional classroom aspect of classroom classmate

involves teachers and creating and encouraging atmosphere where students feel safe and needs support when events present itself towards this goals, teachers must develop caring supportive relationship with and among students. Organize and implement instructions in a ways that optimize students

Managing intellectual Environment Teachers should provide convenient in an organized and

engaging manner and give students motivating and challenging practice , Teachers competence in teaching are an important part of classroom management that has to do with knowledge dispositive and performance . Adequate knowledge brings credibility and respect needed to succeed in any role with teachers need language competence as communicating is one of the most important element successful teachings. Knowledge is power, teacher should strive to improve and empower him/ her by learning something new; everyday

Managing learners with special needs Normal classroom are made up of students of different

abilities students are classified into different categories; The high flyer, low, average ability groups It is important to identify the students’ abilities, and the teacher can skillful strike a balance between the different ability groups. For effectiveness teachers should handled classroom activities such that no student is bored or left behind.

Assignment should be so flexible that that the ability student can find some task to do no matter how small this way, the teacher ensures that the low ability of the student is not frustrated. High ability group is not bored. There are also student with no physical conditions which are different from the normal students such students are described as learners with special needs, physical challenges includes blindness, deafness or dumbness etc.

The basic education scheme emphasis education for all without exception, this implies that no child should be denied education on account of his/her physical conditions. In the UBE scheme, there is Provision for inclusive education for learners with special needs. Classroom Management strategies should accommodate students with special needs.

They do not necessarily have to be treated with empathy what they need rather, are your love, care, acceptance, unconditional, positive regards, assistance, patience, good teaching and peer interaction. Teachers should encourage them to achieve the little they can. There achievement should be rewarded just like any other students; a discrimination free classroom should be manufactured.

Assignment should be given to learners with special needs, with adequate consideration for their physical abilities.

Conclusion It is clear that the critical elements of classroom time

management are described; the success of any curriculum will depend to a large extent on a creative and skilled management of learning in the classrooms. The teacher should strive to establish relationship with students, their parents, the learning environment and curriculum. Supporting and extending the child's learning and development, assessing children's achievements and planning their next step without being overbearing. Creating, maintaining and sustaining effective leadership lies in ensuring that the structures appropriate and meet the needs of all. Above all, to sustain good management, the morale and commitment of teachers nurtured and acknowledge. Structures, Systems, human resources and organizations need maintenance to remain effective.

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