I have been teaching for 15 years.....mainly grades 6 and 7. I always

implement a video from you tube that goes with the idea or concept which I am teaching�accompanied with questions ,given first so students will understand what they are watching for, which will help me dive into the lesson��.

I also implement as many Kagan structures as possible especially when answering exercises or revising for cooperative learning.

I make sure to have a different activity or work sheet for my high achievers, low achievers, and average achievers.

When teaching a new grammar lesson I give either a text with simple questions which will lead into the clarification of the lesson  or a video�

When teaching an old grammar lesson , one which I know my students have been exposed to before, I give a simple test first�one which is designed to tell me the concepts they know so I can focus on the ones which escaped them..

I always make sure that my student are taking notes on A4 ruled papers, and that they are keeping these notes in their English files�We start by copying what I write on the board � thus my board has to be well planned and very clear- then we move slowly to writing what I say not what I write on the board�.by the end of the year their notes will include what they have decided is important for them not what I think is important for them.

I hope I was useful,

Reem