Title: Discuss how organizational skills can be applied to effective teaching.
Course: Introduction to Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (19199-18) > Section: Discovering Learning Differences

Discussion should include organizational skills such as

- time management
- prioritizing
- preparation
- goal setting
- organizing a physical (classroom) space
- follow-through.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How can teachers motivate an unmotivated learner?
- Which organizational skills do you to need to improve?

Communication

- Why is it important to communicate rules clearly to students? How might teachers do this?
- How do rubrics help students and teachers organize time spent on assignments?

Leadership

- Why is it important to enforce consequences for students who break the rules?
- How might a teacher meet the needs of all learners?

Management

- How do classroom organization and management skills make teaching easier?
- What are the consequences of not applying organizational skills in the classroom?