1. Prepare your material thoroughly.
2. Don’t assume anything (“Has anyone got a whiteboard pen ?”)
3. Arrive on time for your lessons.
4. Be yourself.
5. Organise your material before the lesson starts.
6. Be prepared to adapt,not just blindly follow
your plan.
7. Be enthusiastic.
8. Get to know your students names quickly and
use them whenever possible.
9. Don’t panic.
10. Encourage continually,but don’t over-do it.
11. Seek help and advice from experienced colleagues.
12. Make your descriptions and explanations as visual as possible.
13. Don’t talk unless you need to(“I’m going to walk to the board now”)
14. Pace yourself.
15. Don’t interrupt student activities,it is their talking time.
16. Plan your explanations,just because you understand an activity it doesn’t mean you
can tell someone how to do it.
17. Never criticize your students.
18. Students bring a wealth of experience to the classroom,use it whenever you can.
19. Plan your boardwork,take care what you put on it.
20. Vary the stimulus as often as possible.
21. Self evaluate your lessons,critically note down what works and what doesn’t.
22. Seek evaluations from your students,they are the best judges of your teaching.
23. Make sure you know the operating procedures for all equipment.
24. Don’t talk to the board.
25. Always try to open and close your lessons in a positive way(“Right, bye then !”)
26. Demonstrate visually rather than verbally.
27. Always give one copy of activity material between two,even readings.
28. Monitor unobtrusively and continually during activities,note errors,don’t interrupt.
29. Don’t over or under correct.
30. Keep an eye on timings,adapt if needed.
31. Involve all students equally in your lessons.
32. Structure your activities and their explanations.
33. Practice rewinding tapes before the lesson.
34. Use reference material as a guide,not a bible.
35. Have fun!