Use total response techniques/whiteboards or poll the room

Do laps with pen in hand to check to determine if students are learning what you're teaching

Map out how many minutes each part of the lesson should take and keep to those markers

Stand and speak with purpose

Push the thinking back on students by asking them "Why is this important?"

Ask students to use technical/academic language when answering questions

Align independent practice to rigor of assessment

When giving instructions stop moving and strike a formal pose

Use proximitiy to identify behavior hot spots or when students are off task.

Get up and circulate the room with purpose

Give crisp instructions with as few words as possible

During the direct teach, speak faster, walk faster, use hand gestures, vary your voice and location

Get a whole class back on track to reestablish students' expectations and routines

After correcting an error, go back to students who answered wrong and have them revise their answer.

Implement an exit ticket and review it against an exemplar to check for mastery

Use randomization techniques to ensure that all students are on the hook to answer

Give students multiple structured opportunities to linguistically practice applying what they are learning.

Use a timer and stick to time-stamps to ensure that you get through the different phases of the gradual release model.

Implement a daily entry prompt