In the Mornings, It Takes Mr

In the mornings, it takes Mr. Gardner between 30 and 45 minutes to get his students in order so that he can begin his first core lesson in reading for the day. The students are often confused about what they are supposed to be doing during this time. Typically, he reaches the end of the time that he has allotted for reading without having completed all of the activities he had planned for the day. Which of the following principles of effective classroom management would best decrease the amount of time it takes to begin his first reading lesson so that he would have more time for the lesson itself?

A) Establish a daily morning routine
B) Providing frequent feedback
C) Rearranging the classroom space
D) Modeling problem solving