Better Ways to Check Understanding Than Asking If Everything Is Clear
“Is everything clear?” feels like a careful question, but it usually gives the teacher very little information. Learners may nod…
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Dividing a Complex Topic Into Smaller Teaching Steps
Select a single challenging concept and place it in the center of a sheet of paper. Then, write down what…
Too Much Explaining at the Start: Why New Teachers Do It
New teachers tend to over-explain early on because they think it will prevent later confusion. They try to set learners…
The Importance of Having a Purposeful Lesson Objective
A lesson objective is not simply a sentence of decoration at the top of a plan. It’s a choice that…