Hello Everyone,
Despite the fact that I have three years of professional teaching experience, I find myself running into issues of my (lack of an) age gap threatening my image as a professional.
I am 24, and despite a Master's degree, I find myself in a half-dozen instances each semester of a younger student realizing they are chronologically older than me, and then it becomes a distraction to focus on the activity at hand and precious learning time lost.
I make it a point to dress professionally every day, be organized and provide clear classroom goals, address every student like… >>>