Hi David, I congratulate you for as far as you have come in coping with so many different variables. I hope things settled down a bit in the coming weeks. Once you get yourself settled I would suggest you try and use structured discussions. Depending on the size of the class this is a very good teaching strategy. If the class is larger (30-40) I would put the students into learning groups of 3-4. Then give topics for discussion. You can give 3-5 key points at the beginning of the discussion and the have students discuss and contribute points that reinforce the key concepts. This way they are learning the concepts (content) but are contributing as well. This will help to keep them engaged. Gary