EP 223 - If your lessons feel disjointed, here's 3 steps to get into the flow

Six weeks in. You're tired — the real kind. And you end some lessons wondering whether anything actually landed.

That feeling doesn't mean you're failing. It means you're paying attention.

In this episode:

What a disjointed lesson actually feels like, and why it happensWhy flow is a structure, not a talentThe warm-up that anchors everything — and why you should run the same one for two to three weeksHow to pick a core activity that responds to what students showed you last weekHow to assess three or four students in ninety seconds without adding to your plateWhat shifts by week three or four of running this consistently

For the ELL teacher whose lessons have good pieces that don't quite connect yet.

GRAB THE WARM-UPS: ELL Warm-Ups & Bell Ringers for Grades 3–5 — speaking, vocabulary, and writing prompts your students can start the second they walk in. Step 1, already built.

→ https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ELL-Warm-Ups-Bell-Ringers-ESL-Speaking-Vocabulary-Writing-Grades-3-5-17483353

Mentioned in the episode: DM the word RUBRICS to @EquippingELLs on Instagram for the free language domain rubrics.

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