#141: Back to Basics: How to Start a Lesson Properly

12/10/2025 10 min

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The way a lesson begins determines the effectiveness of everything that has been planned. Start the lesson poorly, and watch sub-optimal learning take place later in the lesson. Start effectively, and you'll prime your students for deep, meaningful learning. | A podcast by Richard James Rogers, award-winning author and educator.Check out my blog for teachers at https://richardjamesrogers.com/Check out my award-winning book, The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know, at https://www.amazon.com/Quick-Guide-Classroom-Management-Teachers-dp-B08VCQPF2L/dp/B08VCQPF2L/My second book, The Power of Praise: Empowering Students Through Positive Feedback, can be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/Power-Praise-Empowering-Students-Pedagogical-ebook/dp/B07WJXG4XJI mentioned that I would include a blog post with ideas for starter activities. You can read that, here: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2016/03/04/7-starter-activities-for-pgce-students-and-newly-qualified-teachers/#richardjamesrogers #teachingtips #edchat #edtech

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