Pace & Rhythm

Be prepared to vary your timing and tempo depending on the time of day and the level of attentiveness. The interaction of your pace and the learners’ circadian rhythms can be devastating or miraculous based on how you put them together.

Resource	Summary
Time of Day http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/poptopics/timeofday.html	This resource suggests matching school start times and teaching time to learning processes and subject matter products, and presents research in support of this.
Delivery http://teaching.berkeley.edu/tenways.html	This resource contains some good ideas about delivery (4th point) that relate to pace or rhythm, and the other nine points are also very good.
Student Sleeplessness http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/sleepless.html	This resource examines sleep and sleep disorders in students that can impact learning and require a shift in teaching.