Pacing is important. If the students are lollygagging, you won’t cover what you need to. If you are speeding through content faster than they can handle, you are setting them up for failure. Whether it’s in a lab period or the whole year, having the correct pacing sets the students up for success. Here are some tips about pacing to help you maximize your time and effort. Use the finger gauge In yesterday’s lab, my class had to work through 9 different compounds in a flame

It’s obvious that practice tests are helpful for students. I love using them to reduce anxiety, improve performance, and ensure each student understands the breadth of the material. But there are some hidden benefits as well. Practice tests help you, the teacher! Here is how giving a practice test for each unit benefits teachers by improving instruction, reducing grading, supporting assessment, and saving time. Structure of the practice test I will briefly describe the st