How to stay on top of your workouts?
If rest days have you feeling lazy, do something productive and plan your workout schedule. Grab a calendar—whether it's on your phone, computer or wall—and start mapping out the next few weeks. It's easier to stay on top of your training when you have your workouts planned ahead of time.
Is stretching good for rest days?
Whether you grab the strap in your living room or head to the gym for yoga class, stretching is a great activity on rest days. It's easy to neglect extensive stretching on busy training days. Without any workouts planned, however, it shouldn't be hard to find time to take care of your muscles on your day off.
What is a rotation framework?
A rotation framework is more structured, where the block of time is broken into chunks. When you as the teacher meet with your first group of students, the rest of the class is involved in their first rotation.
What are the challenges of research projects?
Research projects have their challenges, though: students need to be able to find and use resources on their own, stay organized and focused on their topic, and create some sort of end-product that doesn't overtake the entire classroom. Using a guided research notebook like in the photo below can really help.
What are the two types of student tasks?
And we're going to categorize student tasks into two main types: one more controlled in which student tasks are assigned by the teacher; and one less controlled in which tasks are chosen by students.
Can students rotate at the same time?
In this combination, you have a set number of rotations each day, and students rotate at the same time, but students have a choice in which task they rotate to. These choices might be made on the spot, when it's time to rotate, but more likely these choices are made at the beginning of the day or week, chosen from a list of possible tasks that have already been introduced and modeled.