Good tips on how to handle discipline in the classroom

you need to understand what type of instructor that you are and it is ok to be some combination of the 4

Get to know your students and be excited about your content

Use the REFOCUS acronyn to keep the students engaged especailly when hitting the mid-term slump

students can feed off the energy that you present. if you are not passionate, they may perform more poorly because they dont see that you value the information

when you teach a class you nee to link the material with the people who are in them. you can pull from each individuals past experience and use it in your class.

its important to incorporate all different learning styles into the lectures as students all learn in different ways.

its important to introduce yourself to the class as well as learn about your students as well. It can initiate a teacher-student relationship which can be important in the students being more comfortable with the class. 

Having a syllabus provides an guideline for the course and also lays out the expectations from the beginning. It can be used as a reference for the students so there is no confusion as to what the objectives of the course are or what they are expected to complete.

I learned that in order for my students to achieve the objectives of the class, I need to be the model for them. I need to be the example they need to follow in order to be successful.