Preparing Yourself for the Classroom
I believe that you should read all the material that you are presenting in class each day prior to teaching it. If it's a hands-on class, than you should have already went through all of the exercises that the students will go through so that you are aware of any issues that may arise and how to help them through it.
John,
All materials, media, lecture notes, and a solid plan (with back up) are among required readiness. When students recognize a prepared instructor, they take notice, take the class more seriously, and the instructor and students benefit from a better instructional session.
Barry Westling
If you want the students to beileve in you and in what yuo are presenting to them you have to be prepared. This includes handouts, notes on the board and content of subject.
Pam,
Right. Students deserve our full effort, planning, and readiness. They are accountable for their part, we are accountable for ours.
Barry Westling
There's nothing worse than a teacher sitting in front of their class reading directly out of their textbook because they didn't have time to prepare for class. I agree wholeheartedly with your response - we get paid to be prepared to teach the material.
Kelly,
Sure. It's only practical and expected that the instructor (as subject matter expert) would have taken time to review any thing that's going to be used for and with students beforehand. Afterall, that's what we're paid to do, and certainly, our students expect that of us as well.
Barry Westling
