Its importanat to be prepares for your students. Make sure you know the class objective and your class has all they need to understnad the objectives.
It is essential to outline what the expectations from the begining, be very clear about what the class objectives are and ensure students understand the content.
I think it's important to not only provide the students with the objectives of the course but also to understand their objectives as well, to be able to tailor the class to their learning styles and expectations.
The need for instructor preparation is predominant in this module. Preparation not only includes having required materials ready for the course start, but goes further and includes student interaction and the establishment of a sense of "belonging" in the classroom.
It is important to be prepared as much as possible. This shows students you are invested in your role and their education.
In this module, instructor should set the goals beginning of the class for the students, so the students and the instructor will able to acheive the objectives towards the end of the class.
I would maintain that it is far more important for a teacher to know the student's names, than for the students to know the teacher's name. And to nail that point a little more, if a teacher really wants to impress students with their background and credibilty, just hand out a resume at the end of the class period. Using the class time for maximizing learning of content sends the message that the content is the reason for being there. All that said, having a way to learn a little about each student during every class enhances a culture of caring, and greatly enhances their motivation to achieve what they come to class for in the first place.
Setting the tone in classroom settings. Allowing students to understand who you are as a person. Always keeping a notepad handy.
Being prepared isn't just for beginning class, it carries through to during instruction and after classroom hours.
I think it's important on my first day to have a checklist to make sure I cover all the important topics for that first session.
It is important to have a note pad to keep up with you need to do for a particular student.
