Plan and prepare for the class so the students recieve the best experience.
Taking the time to know a student's name is very beneficial, as it shows the students that you are invested in them and their learning. This may be the catalyst to reach a student who feels invisible or that he is just a body in a seat. Also, proper planning before a class prevents poor performance from you as the teacher and the student.
Reply to Tikeama Buckingham's post:
The notebook sugestion I do find very handy. There are times students will have several issues as once.
Keeps everything organized for furture reference.
Audience, Behavior, Condition, and Degree. Coming to class early allows the instructor time to set up for lecture and the instructor has a chance to get a feel for how receptive the students will be.
The main thing I learned was that planning your class and making a good sylabus is of upmost importance.
Also, that students are ussualy nervous when they start a new course, therfore, you must put yourself in their shoes in order to make things a little easier for them.
Barbara McDuffie
I agree handsdown, that preparation is the key that with day of class. It sets the rhythm of the mode.
Come to class early for preparation. Explain my objectives and goals
It is important to spend ample time planning for your class, reading the material and arriving to class early so the learning environment will be more relaxed for the students as they enter the classroom.
I think this lesson covered standard terms and showed some good videos on how to keep organized in your classrooms
The syllabus is a road map and it is important to complete a checklist so you can make sure you have covered all the pertinent items for that class day.
We can never overplan for a course. It's important to not only provide what we must, but consider extra items which may help the students understand the course completely.
Creating a checklist for the first day of class will keep me focused and assist me in ensuring I covered critical information
Teaching and educating should by synonymous - however when give out tasks with conditions and standards - are we really educating or teaching?
Being organized in the classroom and staying on track using a checklist.
Being prepared is another way that we should lead by example.
Hold people accountable and make sure you are setting the example.
Planning and preparation is very important for classroom management and instruction. In this way, students feel
comfortable with learning and are abreat of what the course materials consist of for the course.
It is important to make the expectations clear. Keeping a note pad and checklist are great ideas.
I learned that being able to teach effectively is being prepared with all the necessary components to engage students.
Use of road map/syllabus and checklist of necessary subjects will help keep instructors on track for successful teachings.
