The Impact of Not Planning for Potential Problems

The Impact of Not Planning for Potential Problems

Step 1: Teacher Marcus is planning a science experiment for his students that will involve using new and exciting materials. Due to lack of time, Marcus does not prepare the materials or the space ahead of time.

Step 2: Marcus does not rearrange the room’s seating for the experiment because he feels that if any issues arise during the lesson, he can move students or change partnerships as needed.

Step 3: During the experiment, Marcus needed to spend about 15 minutes passing out the materials one at a time. Marcus did not write directions on the board before the distribution of materials, so his students were unsure what to do with them. Some students were playing with their materials while they waited. Marcus needed to stop and address this issue with multiple students. Marcus finally passed out the materials and began he experiment. Students who needed extra support had trouble following the directions because they were not placed near Marcus.

Step 4: Unfortunately, with all the interruptions and time wasted from dealing with behavioural interruptions, Marcus could not finish the experiment with his students. He needed to carry the experiment over into the afternoon which meant he needed to omit another activity to ensure enough time to finish. This put Marcus behind in his plans.