Pacing Introduction
Elementary Teachers
Middle School/High School and ESL Teachers
100

Refers to the rate of which information is presented during lesson. 

What is Pacing.



100

You adjust your lesson plan because of this reason.

What is a shorter attention span of an elementary student.



100

What is the #1 and #2 pacing constraint for Middle School and High School teachers?  

What is the bell schedule and the district's curriculum pacing guide.

200

What is the average pacing time?

 Its a trick question! There is no correct pacing average. It depends on the nature of the lesson's content and the level your the students' background knowledge.


200

what is the average pacing time for a practice activity for elementary students?


What is 5 to 7 minutes.


200

ESL teachers cannot increase their instructional time. True or false 

False. ESL teachers can augment their instructional time augment meaning make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

300

Finding the pacing of English Learners takes time but what 2 things come with familiarity? 

What is their language and academic skills.


300

What are the 2 strategies elementary teachers use for English Learners? 

1) chunk information into smaller conceptual units

2) Allot time for processing the material 

300

Can Middle School and High School teachers leave their English learners behind? 

No. They may need to select the most important concepts to spend extra time on and adjust their planning. 

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