If too many of your classroom plans go off the rails, you might need to add more norm-setting, where you clarify expectations in detail before starting an activity. It's a step some of us skip, but the time you spend on it will pay off later. 

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You can find full written versions of these tips at cultofpedagogy.com/edutips.

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