   # BEGIN LESSON METHODS >>> (eventually move to separate file?)
   onClickLessonYes: ->
     console.log "lesson: yes"
-    console.log User.current.setPreference 'lesson', 'yes', true, @displayLesson()
-    console.log 'preference: ', @userLessonPref
-    console.log 'num. class: ', @userClassCount
+    User.current.setPreference 'lesson', 'yes', true, @displayLesson()
     @onClickLessonPromptClose()
 
   onClickLessonNo: ->
     console.log "lesson: no"
-    console.log User.current.setPreference 'lesson', 'no', true
-    console.log 'preference: ', @userLessonPref
-    console.log 'num. class: ', @userClassCount
+    User.current.setPreference 'lesson', 'no', true
     @onClickLessonPromptClose()
 
   onClickLessonNever: ->
     console.log "lesson: never"
-    console.log User.current.setPreference 'lesson', 'never', true
-    console.log 'preference: ', @userLessonPref
-    console.log 'num. class: ', @userClassCount
+    User.current.setPreference 'lesson', 'never', true
     @onClickLessonPromptClose()
 
   displayLesson: ->
-    @el.find('#lesson-container').show()
+    @el.find('#lesson-container').fadeIn('fast')
 
   onClickLessonClose: ->
     console.log 'lessonClose()'
-    @el.find('#lesson-container').hide()
+    @el.find('#lesson-container').fadeOut('fast')
 
   onClickLessonPromptClose: ->
+    @hideLessonPrompt()
+    
+  hideLessonPrompt: ->
     @el.find('#lesson-prompt').slideUp()
+
+  showLessonPrompt: ->
+    console.log 'lesson prompt!'
+    @el.find('#lesson-prompt').slideDown()
 
   getUserLessonPref: ->
     @userLessonPref = User.current?.preferences['lesson']
     return @userLessonPref
   
   getUserClassCount: ->
-    @userClassCount = User.current?.classification_count
+    # @userClassCount = User.current?.classification_count 
+    # not live, so use faux counter
     return @userClassCount
+
   # <<< END LESSON METHODS
 
   onClickHelp: ->

      @finishedButton.hide()
      @noTransitsButton.show()

  onClickNoTransits: -> @finishSubject()

  onClickFinished: -> @finishSubject()

  onClickNextSubject: ->
    @noTransitsButton.show()

    @el.find('#lesson-container').hide() # hide lessonn
    @el.find('#lesson-prompt').hide()

    @userClassCount = 0 # initialize faux counter

    isZoomed: false
    ifFaved: false
    @scaleSlider = new FauxRangeInput('#scale-slider')
    @marksContainer = @el.find('#marks-container')[0]

    @lessonRate = 3 

    @loadSubject(sampleData[0])

