In light of what I said before, during the course of the project, and certainly during the course of their presentations, I’m thinking about all of the different levels happening at the same time. I’m concerned about the students’ response to this experience. I want this to be a positive experience for them, so that they feel validated and respected. The student as a whole person is something I’m thinking about. I’m thinking about the quality of the listening of the other students, the accuracy of the information being presented. Very often I’ll stop the students and repeat main points, so I’m thinking about which main points I want to repeat, and which smaller details I just want to let go by. I’m thinking about technical issues—are the students presenting their work in a good fashion? I’m thinking about whether this presentation is providing something for the different levels in the class, meaning, does it provide some basic information for students newer to English? Does it provide some details for students with more English, who are ready to receive more in-depth information? All those things happen in an instant."
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