A usual way to structure a class is to have the following components:
Warm up to engage the students in the beginning of the class.
Introduction of the topic
Presentation of new material by the teacher
Student practice
Evaluation to gauge how well students learned.
Follow up for additional practice (homework)
My goal for the fall is that students in every class have an opportunity to practice on their own. Student practice should be taking the majority of the class time. In a 50 minute block, it should be the longest period, lasting at least 20 minutes.
In this blog, I would like to share ideas how to build in the student practice.
Feel free to comment and contribute for everyone's benefit.
