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Fill the cracks

Small teaching in short bursts

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Why end up with extra time?

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  • Overestimating how long a section of class will take in planning
  • Fewer questions from students
  • Fewer (necessary) tangents
  • Fewer students compared to previous/other class
  • Naturally speeding up when lecturing for the second time

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Last minutes

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The Things You Can Plan On

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  • Sample papers
  • “Roving” pop quizzes (including candy quizzes)
  • Mini-lessons
    • Grammatical principles (esp. you noticed in assignments)
    • Schoolcraft: fighting procrastination, group work, etc.
  • Videos from other voices (Writeforlife, OWL Purdue, etc.)

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The Things You Don’t

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  • Teacher write alongs
  • Reviewing calendar
  • Pair share concepts from class
  • Have students write (and/or answer) their own questions
  • In-class writing
  • In-class planning writing process
  • Time in class to do group assignments--so helpful

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