Having a checklist is a great way to be prepared and accomplish your goals for the class.
It's important to arrive early to class and interact with the students as you welcome them in.
having student believe in what you are teaching them, being a motivator as well as credible in the area of study.
After you prepare your lecture and content. It is important to have a checklist of content that you want to make sure is delivered, so you don’t get off track and forget an important piece of content. This really spoke to me to have a check list to view at every lecture to make sure I delivered all the information I intended.
EARLY AND CARFUL PLANNING.............HAVE A CHECK LIST
Methods on how to be better prepared to teach and help promote better learning.
Organization, planning and preparation are key to success.
a well written objective helps students understand what/how/when they will learn in the class.
I learned that there is no such thing as over prepared.
The perception of being a prepared and thus competent instructor takes many, consistent small efforts and quite a bit of forethought. To be perceived as disorganized and thus an instructor of lower quality is more easily attained in the eyes of the students, because they have their bar set low to begin with for the most part. Consistent planning well before your given class time, beginning class on time, having your materials ready, not fumbling about with your slides or attendance sheets goes a long way to gaining the trust of your students.
Prepare the check-list, think about what students expect from you, study, look for a new examples, study materials, get a feeling of a classroom before lecturing..
To come to class early and prepare ahead of time. To show yourself as a person then as an instructor
I like the statement for my students and myself for both preparation and attendance: Early is on time and on time is late.
Very important to always keep in mind that the syllabus is needed. In addition to that, to be an effective instructor, make notes of all topics you would like to cover
Comment on Lynne Gigliotti's post:
Lynne, I am a checklist person by nature. My class checklist is often my outline to be sure I cover everything. Then if I teach the same course the next semester, I have the outline to revise so I don't have to "reinvent the wheel". :-)
In my past teaching, I did arrive at class early but did not greet each student as they came in. Generally, students would congregate around me wherever I was at beginning and end of class to ask questions. Often, due to a tight classroom schedule, the students and I would be outside the classroom waiting for the previous class to exit. I will experiment with this concept as I begin teaching at this workplace.
Be prepared and develop outcomes for the students
I agree that coming in early and talking with students sets a positive tone and helps both students and instructor feel comfortable.
Its is important to create a good syllabus as it is a contract between you and your students. Allows clarity and expectations of the class and displays its goals.
