Time Management

One of the issues I have come across during my intern experience at North Marion is creating lessons that last the entire class period. On some days, I will plan time for students to ask questions and discuss and it turns out they are not as talkative as I had initially hoped. In this case, I refer to my backup plans. When lesson planning, I always try to think of something to take up time in case the material being covered does not take long enough. In one instance, my lesson ended about 15 minutes sooner than I had anticipated, so I quickly looked through my Grammar Textbook Teacher's Manual and found three pages for the students to review. They were preparing to give speeches and the book had some very helpful tips for improving their presentations and oratory skills. The students did not seem to notice the improvisation and I was much more prepared for the following two classes.