eye contact/ floating
there is a difference between floating and just pacing up and down which can become distracting, floating shows the whole class is involved not just the front row
maintainng eye contact to long can become uncomfotable for the student but 2 to 3 seconds is enough to let them know you welcome their involment, acknowledge them and are maybe waiting for a reply
Hi Kevin!
It's about connecting with students in so many different ways. This gives encouragement and says to the insstructor that the instructor is genuinely interested in student learning.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
I agree with Kevin, I like to move around the class and be sure to maintain eye contact with my students. When maintain eye contact you can sometime read a students face and see that they are not quite sure what is going on without them saying anything, I am then able to reword the statement or reteach the content without the student having to say a word (this avoids student embarrassment---not asking questions they feel are "dumb questions" without them having to say a word). By walking around the class I can sometime look at the work students are doing and be sure they are on the right track without them having to say anything and I am also making sure the students are engaged and keeping up with the rest of the class.
