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Class Management Strategies--> Common Instructor Mistakes

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Be prepared and always show confidence in in your ability to convey your information to your students. Demand respect but it should always be reciprocal. Show compassion and be firm. Be consistent in all you do. When you make a mistake and you let your students know, it will usually end up being humorous and that's a good thing. It's the difference between men and machines. Love your students. They should be the reason you're there.

By over preparing for your class, it may help ease anxiety by having a back up plan if you feel you are forgetting something. Students want to feel that the instructor knows their stuff so it will also help the students feel confident in their instructor, if the instructor stays ahead of the game!

setting time management and set goals aligned for the week of day

Comment on Christopher Lee's post:

I learned that new teachers tend to fear what if scenarios that may never happen.

I can feel myself having those common new instructor fears that they were talking about and I hope to use their advice to get comfortable sooner rather than later.

expecting all students to be motivated and independent

I have learned the importance of staying organized and how helpful making notes about a lecture or assignment can be for my growth and organization in preparing for the next classes.

Definitely learn from your mistakes and try not to repeat them.  Also try to get information and suggestions from other instructors

 
When teaching adults, class management means that you are prepared, organized, and dedicated to sharing your expertise and knowledge of the field. When students see an educator who possesses these characteristics, they settle into the course much quicker with less stress.

Very interesting to know that the main worries for new instructors are focused on things will do normally happen.

One of the mistakes that a lot of instructors makes is being upset when they make a mistake.  It is important for your students to see you as human, you will make mistakes. 

I have learned that a good strategy for repeating mistakes is to make notes about how lectures, demonstrations worked for me. 

Looking at the mistakes that I make and how to analyze them so that I won't revisit those mistakes will help me going forward. I will take better notes in my lesson plan to see what benefited me and the students and make the proper adjustments going forward.

Relationship building is paramount.

One area I can work on to improve is getting better at remembering student names. It is important to the student that we can identify each student. 

The strategy for avoiding repeating some mistakes by making notes about how a lecture, demonstration, or activity worked. Really stood out for me and gave the idea to keep a professional journal. 

Classroom preparation only goes so far. I must remain flexible with the schedule but plan meaningful activities to facilitate learning. I also know to acknowledge my mistakes with transparency, humor, and a solution. 

Taking notes and reflecting on what did and didn't work during the lesson and make the appropriate changes.

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