Direct instruction is joyful & leads pupils to success. Here is a...

1. Check for listening
2. Rehearsal
3. Check for understanding
Established routines: all hands up, turn & talk, SLANT & ruler reading
1. I say, you say
2. Choral response (on 3... 1,2,3)
These inject energy & involve EVERYONE to keep them on 'the bus'. I've written about the 3 phases of questioning & these strategies here, & elsewhere on BunsenBlue:
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