Use different methods to teach students that would keep them involved to help them learn.

Sharing class expectations from the very beginning and letting students know a little about me and have students share a little about themselves to make them feel welcome and comfortable.   

Coming to work early before students show up gives me the time and silence needed to go over the lesson, pending actions, emails, and my to do list for the day.

The importance of being the best role model that I can be for them to follow.  That I must make the class interesting even when the material is not, in order to help them get interested in learning.