Being empathetic and sympathetic to students needs and what is going on in their outside life from school. Letting them know how much you understand but also emphasizing that they must be at school. Give them resources that may help in their time of need to help retain them.
It is always good to learn your students and arrange group discussions to help engage your students. It will also help them reflect on the lesson at hand.
You need to learn your students to understand them and by understanding them you can find out the best way they learn. Developing a rapport with them is also helpful in understanding the way they learn.
Building rapport with students is very important and will keep them interested in learning more and more.
Teaching the subject matter with excitement and fun goes a long way in keeping students engaged.
It help me understand how important it is to build bridges between me and my students before caring about the contentes of the class
Showing excitement and enthusiasm about what you are teaching will help get students enthused about the subject.
I believe a down-to-earth approach is much more received than an uptight instructor
Recognizing varying situations in which you need to adapt your lesson plans, teaching style and perhaps and content material. Being flexible and fun while maintaining professionalism is upmost important.
It is important to get to know your students, in order to teach them the way they need you to. Every student is different.
Be excited about the content your are about to teach and transfer that onto your students. Start the class with a anecdote or something that will help you get a feel of the class's mood for that day. Enjoy teaching your students!
It is important to provide a safe classroom for students to learn. It is also important to provide a learning environment where students can be engaged.
Trying to be creative and fun can be a great way of connecting with students to gain their trust and built a relationship with them as a mentor and counselor in their prospective trade.
From this section I have learned that my enthusiasm for the class can be transferred to my students. Also the enthusiasm can assist with the learning process by incorporating learning activities that are goal oriented and fun. I will implement group activities that can be perceived by students as fun yet reinforcing a point.
knowing the student needs and try to understand the student.
Create a safe environment for students to learn
I have learned I tend to address my class in a motherly fashion. I can see where this is a problem from the first day of class. I believe reevaluating myself and setting goals that I can work on will make be a better instructor. I believe some of the changes I could make are:
-Preparing my course lesson plan and making it detailed, then send it out several days before day one.
-Send a details welcome announcement with expectations of course, lesson plan, and set up how things will go right off the bat would be helpful.
-Providing feedback in person or in announcement more often.
-Mix in case studies with lecture or videos to help summarize points of learning.
-Ask for student feedback or survey the "temperature of the room"
Adults are active learners and younger students tend to be passive learners. Keep the classroom inviting to the students. Incorporate fun activities in the lesson. Check in with the students before each class to gauge their mindset for learning.
have a laugh once in a while
