A well-managed classroom is a classroom that increases achievement and decreases disruption, without inhibiting your learners' creativity or desire to learn. The third topic off this course puts light on how teachers can create learning-focused environments by minimizing off-task behaviour and increasing learner engagement. Throughout this topic, you will also get more insight into the importance for building a positive classroom culture that sets learners up for success. 

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 Topic learning outcomes

After this topic you should be able to:

• describe the importance of classroom management and organization;
• explain the meaning of classroom managemnt and organizations;
• apply classroom management and organization techniques to your own classes;

• apply the basic skills of preparing a lesson plan.

                                                           

                                                           
                                                             3.1 Introduction to classroom management and organisation