Mr. Jon Matthews led a workshop on establishing effective teaching routines. The first step towards establishing such routines is creating a safe and comfortable classroom environment. This not only enhances the students' classroom experience but also enables teachers to provide instructions more efficiently, ultimately maximizing the teaching time available.

Following the lecture, participating teachers engaged in group discussions where they shared their most frequently used teaching routines. Mr. Matthews provided guidance to each teacher individually, drawing from a wealth of conventional cases published by other educators. Some of the discussed routines included ways to return homework or test papers, streamline roll calls, conduct classroom quizzes, and utilize technology tools to save time.

Key points emphasized during the workshop included using straightforward language, creating an engaging learning environment, and clearly communicating the expected activities to the students. These practices help to ensure consistent and predictable results during teaching activities.