Hi Eli! What can I say to add? You have hit so many good points for effective instruction, particularly using concrete, real-life examples when possible. I would encourage all of our participants to read Eli's post; I have taken the liberty of including a part of it below.
Jay Hollowell
ED106 Facilitator
"Never make assumptions! I always start my first class as if everyone is "equal" in terms of learning needs. I don't assume that age matters; that ethnicity matters; that current job matters; that past jobs matter - I try to view every student the same until I have had an opportunity to see their writing and witness their class interaction and participation."
-Eli Hudspeth