Being early, prepared and ready to greet your class with enthusiasm on Day One really sets the tone and establishes professionalism. Knowing their names, being approachable and enthusiastic about the subject matter helps keep that momentum throughout the class. 

Always be the first one to class, it will give you more time to set up, help maintain a professional appearance and interact with your students. Taking the time to review the lesson plans and create detailed check lists helps keep the flow of information in class, while allowing for more student interaction. 

Try to use a variety of learning styles to keep all the students engaged.

Make a good first impression!  Have something fun planned as a "get to know you" or ice breaker.

Preparation is key and keep a quick guide for the lesson to make sure you have hit all important topics.

Be engaging a professional.  Love what you are teaching!  Enthusiasm goes a long way with learning.

Comment on Phyllis Lee's post: Great summarization!

Comment on Heidi STREETMAN's post: Wholeheartedly agree Heidi. I find it very difficult to connect with student with synchronous on-line classes. Would like to learn if there are any proven strategies for this

Be organized before class with a very structured syllabus, making sure the room is ready and you, yourself are organized and prepared for teaching the class content

This model gives many options on how to deliver a good lesson, while keeping the students motivated and interested at the same time. The teacher also develops a structure of sequence and logic when practicing this model.