Problem: Article: This is important so there is a concrete goal in mind for your lesson. Know what you want students to take away from the lesson. What is the overall theme or subject for the lesson? What are the main points students should know at the conclusion of the lesson? Your objective should directly address these points.   Your objective should begin with the directive “students will be able to...” For example, “Students will be able to discuss the events that led up to the Battle of Waterloo in depth.” Your objective should be broad enough that it encompasses all of the points you want to make to your students. Think of it as the umbrella under which the rest of the lesson rests. A collaborative lesson plan between an American history teacher and an economics teacher, for instance, might touch on topics like the Great Depression or the history of Social Security in the U.S. From there, the rest of the lesson plan will develop as you collaborate on the topic and delve into more specific events and people. Once you identify your objective, you can begin developing your lesson plan with the group you're collaborating with. Work backward from what you all identified as the main points your students should know by the end of the lesson. Think of your lesson's end goal and then work back to outline the steps necessary for students to reach that endpoint. See this article on how to Make a Lesson Plan for lesson plan development strategies to incorporate into your collaborative planning.  Pay particular attention to time management when creating your lesson plan. Make sure that your lesson will fit within the allotted timeframe.  Keep in mind student learning differences. Some students learn visually, while others learn best from hands-on lessons. Incorporate as many learning strategies as possible in order to reach as many students as possible. Give everyone time to speak and share their ideas. Once you have suggestions from the entire group, look for things that connect all of the ideas together. Use the connections to help build a single, coherent strategy. Rather than using a straight lecture format, it's important to incorporate learning activities into the lesson planning. This keeps students from becoming bored with the lesson and losing interest. Examples of active learning activities include group work, role-play, debates, think-pair-share, concept maps, and student presentations. To measure the success of your lesson plan objectives, it's important to utilize assessment strategies to determine student retention. Using Prior Knowledge Tests or Classroom Assessment Techniques (or CATs) will help you gauge student comprehension. You can choose to assess the class as a whole or individual students.  Prior Knowledge Tests help instructors measure an individual student's understanding of the class material. It is helpful to administer these tests both before and after the lesson to gauge student comprehension. Comparing the prior knowledge test with its matching post-test is an excellent indicator of student retention.  Classroom Assessment Techniques measure broader understanding of the class as a whole. Examples include asking students which points stood out to them the most in a class discussion or, conversely, which points were “muddiest” to them and might need more elaboration.
Summary: Set an objective. Develop a lesson plan that reflects the objective. Engage students. Assess student performance.

Problem: Article: Your most affordable mic option is a USB mic. Dynamic mics deliver higher quality, but they’re expensive and require a preamp (the mic connects to the preamp, and the preamp connects to a computer). As far as computers go, use one with a minimum of 4 GB of RAM (preferably at least 8 GB) to run your DAW and mix your track. Don’t feel like you have to shell out lots of money all at once. Start with basic equipment and make upgrades gradually. A good smartphone can produce quality recordings, and there are free DAW apps available, such as Garageband (macOS only), Audacity, and Pro Tools First. If possible, set up your recording studio in a room without windows. A sofa, bookcases, and other furniture with various shapes can help dampen sounds. You could also invest in foam soundproofing panels for the walls, ceilings, and corners. If you’re on a budget, try lining doors, windows, and walls with blankets, pillows, and egg carton material. Play your beat and spit out your rap. Make 3 to 4 recordings of your vocal track, then record any add-ons, sound effects, or background vocals. Keep your individual instrumental, vocal, and add-on tracks organized on your DAW interface. In addition to labeling them, your DAW should allow you to color code individual tracks. That way, you can easily tell which track is which when you’re editing your song. For instance, choose blue for drums, red for main vocals, and orange for add-ons. Right click a track or check your DAW interface for an “Options” or “Preferences drop-down menu. Look for an option such as “Set track label to custom color.” You could set up a noise gate on your DAW that mutes signals outside of a specified pitch and decibel range. That way, any clicks or bumps outside of your voice or beats range will be automatically removed. You can also manually edit out any accidentally recorded sounds. The exact steps depend on your program. Some apps also have quick and easy automated clean-up functions. Adjust each individual track’s volume until you’ve found the right balance. The individual parts should be distinct, but the song should be cohesive. You can also use your DAW's compression tool to limit your song’s frequency range. A compressor automatically raises quieter volumes and lowers higher volumes. That way, your song’s volume will be consistent from start to finish. your song online. Get the buzz going and share your talents with the world! Once you’ve cleaned up your recording, upload it onto platforms such as YouTube and SoundCloud. Then post links to your music on your social media profiles, and ask your friends to like and share your music.
Summary: Invest in a microphone, preamp, computer, and DAW. Set up a home recording studio. Lay down your vocals and add-ons over your instrumental track. Label your tracks. Clean up any accidentally recorded sounds. Adjust your tracks’ volume levels. Share

Problem: Article: Place the dutch oven on your largest burner.  Put the thermal ballast in the bottom of the pot and cover it with both lids.  Turn the burner on high heat.  Allow the heat to rise within the oven for 5 minutes.  After five minutes, reduce the heat to just above medium. You want to flour all parts of the inside of the pan.  It is helpful to rub oil or lard on the inside for the flour to stick to, then pour the flour in, turn and shake the pan until it is completely covered on the inside.  The dough should fit well in the pan.  The dough will rise more during baking, so it should not exceed the top of the pan. Another option to covering the pan with flour is using oatmeal.  Pour oil in the pan covering the bottom and sides, then pour finely ground oatmeal in the pan.  Twisting your wrist, be sure to turn and shake the pan until all the sides are also covered in oatmeal. Using an oven mitt, remove the lids of the dutch oven and set them aside on a heat-proof surface.  Carefully place your loaf pan in the center of the dutch oven, avoiding the hot sides.  Make sure there is enough room on all sides of the pan for heat to surround it. Using oven mitts, place both of the lids back on top of the dutch oven.  Bake the bread for about 30 minutes.  Check it after 20 minutes to see if it seems to be gaining a crust.  The top of the bread will not brown, but it should no longer be soft and doughy once it is cooked. Remove the lids and the pan from the dutch oven using oven mitts.  Carefully shake the bread out of the pan.  It should fall out easily because you floured your pan.  The bottom of the bread will be significantly more cooked than the top. If you don’t have a cooling rack, you can cool the bread on another heat-proof surface like a plate.
Summary:
Preheat the dutch oven. Place the dough in your floured baking pan. Place the pan inside your dutch oven. Bake the bread. Place the bread on a cooling rack.