Take time to reflect. At the end of each instructional day, give students TIME to absorb it all: the standard, the objectives, the content, the activity, the degree to which they understood it. Brain research show when teachers allow students time to process learning, students make meaningful connections themselves and thus retain the information longer.
Don’t forget this important factor: reflection time looks different for each student. For intrapersonal learners, they may need a moment of silence to organize their thoughts. Therefore 1 minute of instructional time is imperative. Interpersonal learners need chatter time. 1 minute of verbal exchange with their peers helps them sort out what they know and don’t know. Visual-spatial learners need to time to make mental images, i.e. mapping, charting, or drawing. Hands-on learners, well, they may need movement. Encourage them to practice the technique or create real-life simulations. Musical-Rhythmic learners may need time to arrange learning into a ballad. So, allow for differentiation. Just give students time to digest it all.
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