Something I've learned that has been a particular "aha" learning moment for me is the structure of the workshop model itself. Each part has a specific thing to contribute, and I could see after trying it in my classroom that each part builds on the other. I was also happy with the structure too because it was working with 9th graders as well; one particularly successful mini-lesson ended with all their hands shooting to the air to answer a question. In a large adolescent class, with big personalities and voices, seeing the students so engaged felt victorious.
My question about this is in regards to the time spent on the mini-lesson; the book and other recommendations say around ten minutes, but I have been struggling to keep that. With 55 minute blocks 3 days a week, in can be really challenging to make the timing work. What have others experienced with the time spent on the lessons? Any tips or tricks to keep from monopolizing the entire block?
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