Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
During this period, I taped several hours of teaching that I later reviewed at home. My review of the tapes led me to the realization that I do not ask many questions over materials previously presented. As a result, I began to plan my lessons to include more questioning of students to test for knowledge. Before any lesson was presented to the students, I would physically write down 5 to 10 questions depending on the amount of material covered. Then, before, during, or after a lesson, I was always prepared with a good supply of questions.