Do Now

The "Do Now" is a common technique employed by many teachers at Stuyvesant High School to help students settle into class and prepare them for the work ahead. A teacher will write a problem, writing prompt, or other form of question on the board as appropriate for their specific class, either before class has begun or within the first few minutes. Students are then given a short amount of time to complete the given task. Very often, the teacher will allow the class to review the question together. Once the process is done, standard class curriculum begins.