I teach to a program.

Straight and level, I do the turns.
Flying the pattern, they do the turns.
Figure 8's, we loose a lot of them there. But they eventually get it.
Simulated landing approaches, 20' over the runway. This is to teach them how to line up with the runway. Lower and lower until they land.
And taxi runs for take off. They usually pick this up pretty quick.
Solo is usually about 30 to 50 flights. I make them practice a LOT.

After solo, the glow guys get adverse condition training. I take them up high, roll inverted into a spin and shut the engine off, then give them control. Some have to do it 2 or 3 times before they quit freezing and panicking. They dont know its coming the first time I do it. The electric guys cheat and just power up.
Edwin