Personally, I have two very different types of students within my course load. One group is very analytical and the other is more creative. I try to feed both learning styles within one in class assignment. In pairs they can work together, both the left and right brain mentality, by having say a group come up with a window display concept. One thinks of how to present the concept to a manager by crunching the numbers and reviewing the display calendar while the other partner executes the visual by hand.

For the first day of class with my freshman entry level class, I am going to open the class by having peer on peer interviews with one another. They will then introduce their peer to not only myself but to the rest of the class so that they start the school community with a friend or someone they are at least familiar with on the first day of college.

I find it critical that the first day of class to engage students with not only myself but with each other to make it an open environment. The more comfortable that they feel with the environment the more comfortable they will feel when answering questions asked during the course.

In small classes, especially when you've taught the student cohort before, it sometimes seems a little odd to be calling roll. Yet I think this is an important little ritual to follow at the beginning of a class. First, it tends to bring students to their seats and to attention. Second, few people do not enjoy hearing their name--and the roll call gives you an opportunity to say their name and greet them again. Third, it pulls together non-class time into class time, organizing and making orderly. Fourth, it emphasizes that the instructor believes being present, on time and accounted for is important. For these reasons I think one should call roll even when it is clear all students are present. Thoughts?

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I like to use powerpoints and visual. I also like to do hands-on demonstrations to deliver the course content.

I always like to introduce myself and let everyone, introduce theirselves, so they can get to know one another.I like to give them the course outline and the syllabus, so they can no what to expect, when they come to class.

I always try to come in thirty minutes early, so I will have plenty of time to be prep and ready for class.

I like to engage the students in the Instructional Style of teaching and have them get into groups, when I review for a test. Students seems to like this way of teaching because they are involved in the learning process.

The discussion in my classroom goes both ways. I demonstrate a method (teaching math), then work some examples. The example is an interactive session, I ask "What do I do next?" I state my expectations of them, "If you do not ask any questions, I will assume you understand the material." I begin every class with asking for questions. The testing process is frequent, providing feedback to them on their learning and to me on my teaching.

How would I best construct a test for students who have a general difficulty with tests.

what is the best way to give student progress if they aren't doing well in class?

How can I handle a student who is constantly trying to "stump" the teacher?

How can I combine teaching strategies to best help all of my students learn the material?

How do I incorporate all of the different teaching methods to make sure all of my students will be successful in my class?

How do I handle a know it all student on the first day?

Can I modify a syllabus midway into the class if I see that I need to make an adjustment to my class to make sure all of the course information can be covered?

As a new instructor, I am afraid of being asked a question to which I don't know the answer. How can I handle a situation where this happens?