Do make the sprints fun and exciting

Do encourage students to improve (even by one) on the second attempt

Do have students challenge themselves individually

Do help students identify patterns within each sprint

Do lead students in a physical break between attempts

Do lead students in a skip counting activity between sprints

Do use sprints to build fluency after near mastery of a concept

Do not make the sprints stressful

Do not grade the sprints

Do not have students compare scores

Do not punish a student for not doing well

Do not think the sprint is teaching students, it is assessing them

Do not use sprints as the only fluency practice in your classroom

Do not use sprints to introduce a concept

Do not use sprints as homework