Students are also paying for a service like a customer for any business

Attention is Retention

Use formative evaluation to adapt your teching styles. Be careful with bonus points and participation points because there is a lot of gray area.

have students fill out status assessments if you feel like they aren't responsive to your teaching.

Make sure I’m not trying to have students drink water out of a fire hose.

learning is change education is training and instruction in a particular subject and student centered

Be able to admit mistakes. use humor to admit mistakes

teaching is about constant changes

write down a review of my lectures after class

Know what the students are like. Walk around the school

Stay updated on career subject matter

Learn about my colleagues

maintain confidence in the lesson plan and don't overthink preparation.

give angry students space to express themself

You can ruin a students day by not smiling at him. 

All ambiguous behavior is interpreted as bad

All ambiguous behavior is interpreted as bad. 

Students who are inattentive in class are generally those students who:

Are confused about the course requirements.

Are bored with your lectures.

Lack an understanding of the relevancy of the content.

Give a center of stage student a position like “the observer”