Be careful not to cross those boundaries of "picking" a student. Knowing your students and how they interact is imperative. The student could be apprehensive about speaking or being actively involved.

Evaluations can be time consuming. I would be interested in finding ways of evaluation that keeps it consistent yet beneficial.

I have found that keeping a log of those elements and keep them categorized helps keep them organized.

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By knowing your audience, (your students), and their diverse cultures, your classroom will be better suited to advance all the students.

This is very helpful to students who are not strong writers. An outline or guide is beneficial and it get the students creativeness started.

If the students have choices, there is a want to learn instead of being pressured to just one way to perform a task.

Letting the students choose the grouping also may aid in a readiness to learn. Shoulder partners are a great way to blend studies and have peer to peer curriculum.

You can find a challenge for any age group. Adjusting your curriculum to find what works.