I totally agree with you Lisa! It is definitely a challenge being a new instructor. Having these activities is a great way to enforce what we have already learned through trial and error. I wish that I had this training when I first began teaching two years ago! I also find that your students really do appreciate when we laugh at our own mistakes. Learning their names also is a must! When you can call on them by name, and also meet their eye, they realize that you really do know who they are! When they realize that you do know who they are, I find that they come to you more readily with any questions or concerns. If they see that you appear to be confindent in what you are talking about, they also seem to make a better attempt at learning the materials.
