One of the pros of having smaller class sizes is that everyone is visible and relatively close to the instructor. I definitely work to make eye contact with all my students because the size allows for this and I can engage students who space out a little more easily.
I really appreciated the information on center-stage students because I have had a few of those since beginning teaching. It gave me some good ideas for the future, such as having cards to limit the number of comments students can make or giving them a task that will occupy their time somewhat.
