[originaltext] The traditional procedure of taking attendance at the start o

The traditional procedure of taking attendance at the start of the lesson may help a new teacher create a sense of routine and structure, but it isn’t the best way to start the class.  New teachers need to develop classroom procedures for how and when to take attendance,  as this is an important part of classroom organization.
    Taking attendance after the teacher has provided some input and the students are ready to start the activity can be much more effective. Since students have already connected With the academic focus of your lesson plan, they won’t be distracted when you do take attendance. Teachers do not necessarily need to call out their names.  Just a simple head check should take you only a few minutes.
    Teachers should ideally get to know the students’ names quickly in order to build a positive and direct relationship.’ Ice breaker activities during the first few days of school help to get to know the students’ names. This can be very helpful to a new teacher, especially when there are more than two identical names or similarly sounding names.
    Teachers can use name cards as a means for taking attendance in addition to also getting to know the names of students.  As they walk around the classroom, teachers can simply spot check the students’ names as they appear in the boxes or on the seats.  An organizational tip for taking attendance using name cards includes arranging the names in your students’ name list as they appear in rows. This makes it easier when it comes to checking off the names in your classroom attendance book.
29. Who are the target audience of this passage?
30.Why is it suggested that a teacher know the students’ names quickly?
31.What’s the purpose of arranging students’ names in the name list as they appear in rows?