Checklists are important for teaching.
Make a checklist to be sure nothing gets overlooked. Keep notes to remind you of needs during class.
I think we all agree on the importance of planning and taking the time to learn about our audience, again, each class is different, and sometimes as much we try to be prepared, we will need to go with the flow, and keep improving.
Comment on ian superville's post: Comment on Ildefonso Isais's post: I agree with you, each class is different but the more we practice, the more prepared we feel, and the smoothest it goes.
Being prepared is key. Be knowledgeable in the subject and what resources are available to you and your students, know requirements of the field, hold your students accountable, and keep a note pad handy for reminders to yourself.
Being organized and prepared for a class will help ensure a better instructor.
One way a teacher can be best prepared is to check for understanding from class to class. Knowing all the students' names, answer questions from last class, idle chit chat as the students are entering in the room. Being prepared with all your supplies as a teacher will help the flow of the class.
Planning and preparation makes your life easier and your teaching more effective.
I think a Checklist and note pad would be a great tool. You have to be prepared because if you are not the students can tell
Being prepared for class means more than just having a pencil and paper. Organizing and planning, using checklists, and bringing confidence with you will help ensure a great classroom enviroment!
I got out of this it is important to set a road map of the class and material, as well as creating an inviting and unintimidating environment for learning.
Keep a notepad with you at all times to take notes of specific things you tell a student you will do, as well as other items to jog your memory. Make it a point to be in class ahead of time (approx. 30 minutes) to greet students and get a feel for the class.
The scope of competent and constructive planning generally involves a meticulous and methodical effort.
Like, you may think you can just jump right in to instruction simply due to your excellence in your subject, but even with extraordinary ability you wouldn't be setting all of your students up for success or for them to be as successful as they could be had you beforehand mindfully crafted your lessons and classes.
I've already been taking a lot of notes and working to structure my lessons around practices and methods I've observed from the presiding instructors. But it's apparent I need to more concretely layout the timeline of course knowledge, and more precisely define certain goals and the way the students can gauge their understanding.
The syllabus includes objectives, goals, assignment deadlines while giving course organization and structure with relevant info about the class.
The concept of viewing the classroom setting before a class begins to get a better understanding of how the student(s) may view the setting is something I never thought about as being important.
Get to know the best way to approach your class and anticipate.
Laying out the expectations for the class early is a good way to ensure teacher and students are on the same page.
It is common for instructors to be nervous about their first day. Arrive early and take time to set up and prepare before the lecture starts.
I learned the importance of being prepared. Having everything aligned that way it'll be most effective for me and my students.
Comment on Michael Pisarcik's post: Yes, being prepared is very important. I agree. If not prepared it takes longer to get through material and makes the instructor look not ready or incompetent.
