When someone is new to teaching it is natural to want to be liked by your students. Getting off on the wrong foot could be detrimental to the entire process of getting to know the class. In career colleges especially, there can be a wide range of age groups. Whether the teacher is young or older, the mistake could be to seem as if you relate to one age group versus another. Establishing rapport with all students from the first day of class is one solution to avoiding problems or concerns with the class. Involve everyone
