This is often the undoing of novice and experienced teachers. They have their lesson plans well planned and have been told that as long as the lesson is planned the management will be easy. There is some truth to that statement but I think in addition you have to follow the general and specific guidelines that Brown and Lee(2015) refer to in their chapter on classroom management. Some of those are connected to well thought out lesson plans such as ensuring that equipment is working, adjusting teaching style to the size of the class, monitoring L1 use and attending to the physical environment. The general guidelines refer more to the 'climate' of a classroom. Establishing clear roles, articulating unambiguous objectives and goals, being flexible, providing choice and challenges, taking a personal interest in the students and being fair, enthusiastic and positive (p. 290). By looking at the global picture and always keeping the needs of the students in mind classroom management shouldn't be an issue.
Brown, H. D., Lee, H. (2015). Teaching by principles: An interactive approach to language
pedagogy. White Plains, NY: Pearson.
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