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mistral4543 · 11-23-2002, 09:20 AM

The teachers I respected had a little touch of iron in them, when the situation called for it. One of them walked out of the class when it got too noisy, and it got us all worried and remorseful

. While I'm not a teacher, I feel that it might be better to start off on the sterner side (so students know there are times when you'll mean business) and slowly loosen up with jokes and anecdotes over time. That's better than starting off too chummy, losing control and being labelled a spoilsport / stuffy , etc. later on when you need to regain control of the situation.

Impartiality and passion for the subject are also important.

11-23-2002, 09:20 AM	#10
mistral4543 Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: House of Freelight Age: 49 Posts: 3,159	The teachers I respected had a little touch of iron in them, when the situation called for it. One of them walked out of the class when it got too noisy, and it got us all worried and remorseful . While I'm not a teacher, I feel that it might be better to start off on the sterner side (so students know there are times when you'll mean business) and slowly loosen up with jokes and anecdotes over time. That's better than starting off too chummy, losing control and being labelled a spoilsport / stuffy , etc. later on when you need to regain control of the situation. Impartiality and passion for the subject are also important.