• have equipment prepared prior to the lesson
• know the equipment requirements within the lesson
• position equipment in a space that minimizes interference with the rest of the class.
• keep track of equipment, check possible problem areas after each lesson for lost balls.  (behind bleachers, mezzanine etc.)

Teaching Space

• know the space you have to teach in, and the number of students that will be moving in that space.
• good idea to map the area, helpful when designing new lessons.

Lesson Structure

• Introductory task, skill development, culminating activity

• Lesson should flow between these stages with relative ease, one leading into the other.

• Teachers should review the lesson plan prior to teaching, or carry a copy with them through out the lesson

• Lesson plan provides a framework for timing various stages of the lesson.

• Teacher should prepare alternative activities if the ones being used aren't effective.

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