While reading "Teach Like a Champion", I was reminded that I need to spend more time working a skills and going over material until I'm sure everyone has mastered it. I find myself rushing through material, because I have a time frame in my lesson plans, and not slowing down to see if my students truly understand the material. I know that quite a few do learn in my sometimes frenzied pace, but now I'm feeling guilty about those handful of students who are left in the dust!
I have started to rethink ways of making sure I repeat skills I've taught and am in the process of teaching. I actually have been putting it to action with bellwork that reintroduces concepts we learned early on in the year.
I like the metaphor the book uses of a student going to bat and practicing until they hit the ball. That really resonated with me.
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