How to Teach Without Fear

If you don't have enough nerve to stand in front of students and express yourself and present the lesson plan, you need to try and see what is hindering you from being successful. The students are unruly, and some of them are gang members. You are probably somewhat uneasy and afraid. Students can sense your personality immediately, they can read your expressions, your eyes, and voice tone. Sharpened up your wits. They are only kids. Decide if you know enough about the subject matter. Remember there are some students who probably read the lesson before coming to school. Just because they joined a gang, doesn't mean that they are dumb. To the contrary, they used organizational skills to accomplish the joining or running of the gangs. Remember the organization is being done all over the United States. There is no place to run and hide, you will probably encounter some gang activities. I know that in most affluent communities, you won't find many gang members. If you went to war you could not afford to be afraid, and so don't be afraid now. You are putting yourself on line teaching. Think with confidence, and present yourself accordingly. Kids are very preceptive, the same as the other teachers that you will working with. Smile often, the task is not that bad, and you won't want them to know that you feel uneasy. Yes, we have been called names, right to our face. Ignore them. Ignore all of the nasty things they do. Tell them that they can be written up and send to the office, or suspended from school. Or that you will be calling the parents and telling them about their bad conduct. Sometimes this works, to use the threat method. This should be the last straw. You are a professional and don't let them bring you down. Teaching is a masterful position, and no one said that it was easy.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Books, video, blackboard, and handouts of the lesson's requirements. Homework assignment for next day.
• Referral slips or forms.
• telephone number of parents or guardians.

1. Study your lesson plans and material the night before class.
2. Check on the progress of your students, and check their homework, grade and return to them the next day. Enter in your grade book, so that you can tell them their class standing.
3. Be dressed nice, and in style. No outrageous clothing, short dresses, tight pants, look like you want to be recognized.

Tips & Warnings

• A picture paints a thousand words, be interested in your kids. They will know if you like them or not.
• Don't have a nasty attitude, be careful in what you say to the kids. They pick up on your negative attitude.