Teaching Tips - Career in Teaching

CA CS CIMA Prakash Somani , Last updated: 09 February 2010  
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Teaching Tips – Career in Teaching

  1. Involve students quickly.

This can be done in a variety of ways:

  • having them introduce themselves
  • having a whole-class or a small-group discussion, etc.

But letting students know right from the outset that they will be active participants seems like a good approach.

  1. Identify the value and importance of the subject.

Not all students come to all classes with a clear idea of why this subject is important. The teacher may need to help them understand the significance of the course. The sooner this is done, the sooner the students will be ready to invest time and energy in the task of learning the subject matter.

  1. Set expectations.

This can involve such things as what the teacher considers appropriate amounts of study time and homework for the class, the importance of turning homework in on time, expectations about in-class behavior, how the teacher wants to relate to students, and how much interaction among students is desired. The first day also offers an opportunity to find out what expectations the students have of the teacher and of the class.

  1. Establish rapport.

Almost any class will be more enjoyable for both the teacher and the students if they know each other a bit. This exchange can be started with introductions, sharing some background information, etc.

  1. Reveal something about yourself.

Sometimes students can relate to the teacher more productively if they can see him or her as a human being, i.e., as something more than just an authority figure or subject matter expert. Sharing personal stories and being able to laugh at you can help this process.

  1. Establish your own credibility.

Sometimes this happens automatically, but at other times students need to know about the teacher's prior work experience in an area. Having this knowledge can help students gain confidence that the "teacher knows what she or he is talking about."

  1. Establish the "climate" for the class.

Different teachers prefer different classroom climates: intense, relaxed, formal, personal, humorous, serious, etc. Whatever climate you want, you should try to establish this early and set the tone for the rest of the semester.

  1. Provide administrative information.

This often takes the form of going through the syllabus, presuming you have a syllabus with this information in it: what reading material the students will need; what kind of homework will be involved; what your office hours are; where your office is located; how the class grade will be determined; what your policies are regarding attendance, late papers, make-up exams, etc.

  1. Introduce the subject matter.

Generally this introduction will be facilitated by starting with some kind of overview of the subject.

  • What is it?
  • What are the parts of the subject?
  • How is it connected to other kinds of knowledge?

Final Note:

Remember that it is imperative that you do on the first day whatever it is you want the class to do the rest of the semester. If you want them to discuss, discuss on the first day. If you want them to work in small groups, find something for them to do in small groups on the first day.

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27 May 2010 CA. Tarun Navlani

Its a very good article sir. The write up really shows the traditional holiness of teaching profession very well blended with modern day professionalism.. Thanks..


24 February 2010 meenal

thanx.........


22 February 2010 CA CS CIMA Prakash Somani

:)


18 February 2010 CA TIRUMAL AVULA

thanks smily..............


18 February 2010 Sundeep Rao

thank u... i is useful for me


18 February 2010 CA Ashok Venkatrao Barbole

Its very good article and will be useful to anybody who wants to enter the teaching profession. Thanks for this knowledgeable article.


17 February 2010 vikas singh

nice sir , absoulutlyyy rgt


17 February 2010 ajay goyal

WOW...


14 February 2010 SHAAZ AHMED SHARIFF E

nice and worthy article


13 February 2010 Ryagnasubramanian

Recently I experimented with my own office staff by taking up tuition for Costing and found that I had employed some of the tips you have mentioned and it works ! So it shows that your tips are a guarantee. Thank you!


13 February 2010 Rahul Kumar

this is what desired from a good teacher its not only help student to enjoy the class but teacher also feels rlaxed after the class and looses less energy Thanks


13 February 2010 Ankit Bansal

You have really passed valuable information to all of us... Thanks a lot :)


12 February 2010 CA Lokesh Pokharna

really nice tips sirrrr thnx for itttttt


12 February 2010 manoj kumar

helpfull for starting teaching


11 February 2010 ALOK JHAWAR

not useful information


11 February 2010 MAITHILI S MALPURE

THANK YOU VERY MUCH I HAVE DECIDED MY CAREER IN TEACHING FIELD.... WILL CONTACT YOU IN CASE OF ANY HELP, CAN I?


11 February 2010 Pratik Shah

Useful information which can be used in alternate ways i.e. teachers to bosses.


10 February 2010 Kusum

thanks a lot dis ill definitely help d students who see dere future/career in teaching ......great.. :)


10 February 2010 @@@@P$$$$

useful and useful thank you very much


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10 February 2010 Anonymous

useful info shared


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