MEETING THE CLASS FOR THE FIRST TIME
meeting a class for the first time is exciting for me. I model the high expectation i have for the group.
Ramona,
After many years of teaching the first class meeting still makes me nervous. Meeting the new students and getting to know them is something I look forward to but makes me nervous as well. These nerves help me to remember why I am there and how important what I am teaching is to my students.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Robert,
I excited for you because I know you are going to enjoy the opportunity to help students move toward their career goals. Have fun and enjoy the impact you will be having on their future. I wish you much success.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Meeting a new class for the first time is one of the most nervous experiences for me.
i'm meeting my new class for the first time an dmy first time instructing. I'm very excited
Suzanne,
Same here. I have been a teacher for many years and I still get excited about meeting a new class of students. I welcome the opportunity to meet them and learn of the experiences that they are bringing to the class.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I am always a combination of nervous and excited. I love meeting my students and reviewing all of the great material but the butterflies are there, just as they were when I attended my first days of school year after year
Arisa,
I love the first class meeting because I always have the most interesting students. I feel honored to be their learning leader and know that I will gain much from having them in class.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Hello Arisa,
Even though I have been teaching for a very long time, I am so nervous when meeting a class for the first time. I don't understand that. I am well prepared, I know my subject material and how I intend to facilitate the course. However the first few seconds of a new class, I get butterflies in my stomach. I try to mask it by speaking to the student as they come in and making small talk to get over the nervous energy. But I always get that feeling for a few seconds then classtime as usual.
