Have you listened to a monotone lecture that makes most people fall asleep? Well, it’s a common scenario in most classes. But if you are a teacher and want to stand out from the rest then you should concentrate on improving your teaching ability. You should deliver your lectures in such a way that the students find them interesting and never fall asleep in the classroom. Here are some tips for you.

Know your subject well

You should always be well prepared for the class. You should not only give a definition of certain things but give examples and relate them to the real world stuffs so that the students can understand better.  You shouldn’t just read on your slides. You should be able to give a lecture without looking at the slides. You should answer your students’ questions spontaneously.

Know the rules of presentation

There are certain rules of presentation that capture the audiences’ attention. Your voice, tone, body language, etc. plays an important part in the presentation. You should make sure that you have proper eye contact with most of the students in the class. You shouldn’t stand in one position; you should move around. You should ask students from time to time whether the concept is clear to them or if they have any questions. Your voice should be loud enough for everyone in the classroom to hear.

Make your lecture casual and entertaining

Instead of being too serious, you can lighten up things. You can make jokes that are relevant to the subject matter, give interesting examples, etc. to make the classroom lecture more entertaining. You can bring some audiovisual materials as well instead of showing them plain texts.

Be confident

You shouldn’t hesitate when you give lectures. You should be confident and it should show in your voice. The students should believe what you are saying. Don’t use any vague sentences; otherwise, the students will lose concentration.

You should develop yourself in these areas. When you will see that most students attentive in class or students are doing good in your exams then that’s an indication that your teaching skills have improved.

Many people look out for a teaching job after graduating. But the market has become competitive and it’s difficult to get a suitable job. With these guidelines, you will be able to find a good teaching job easily, provided you have the necessary qualifications.

Plan

First, you need to decide what kind of teaching position you are looking for and where you want to teach. You should then find out whether you have the required qualification to obtain that position. If not, you should do whatever it takes to fill in the gaps in your qualification. You can take certification courses or training related to teaching. You should prepare a good CV and get ready for the interview.

Search for the job

You should visit the schools and talk to the HR personnel regarding any vacant position. You should drop you CV and ask them to look at your CV and let you know if any suitable position is available. You should then call them and check from time to time about any vacant teaching position. You should also check the local newspapers and job sites for teaching jobs. You can give CVs in job fairs too.

Develop network

You should take the time to develop relationships with school administrators, authorities, other teachers, etc. You should also tell your relatives and friends that you are looking for a teaching position and if they can help you. This way you have a better chance of being called for an interview when there is any opportunity.

By knowing your career goal, obtaining necessary certifications and developing networks, you will be able to obtain your desired teaching position within a very short time. Though the market is very competitive, searching for the job the right way can help you get the job before others.

Teaching students in the class can be a challenge. It is very difficult to manage all the students in the class. There are some students who are very inattentive and naughty. They don’t hear what the teacher says and disturbs the entire class. If you are a teacher and struggling to manage your class then here are some tips that can help you.

Have some classroom rules

You should set up some strict rules for the classroom from the first day. You should tell the students how you want them to behave in class. You should also tell them what will be the outcome if they don’t listen to you.

Be caring

The students should feel that you care for them. Even if they disturb in the class or do something they are not supposed to do, you shouldn’t criticize them in front of others. You should tell them politely that such behavior is not expected. Don’t yell at the students.

Make the unruly students the leader

You should give the naughty students lots of responsibilities. You can make them the class monitor or the homework collectors. This way they will be distracted from their naughty activities.

Give reward for good behavior

There are some good students in class too. You should reward these good students. This will motivate the naughty students to change their behavior. Reward can be praising the student for good behavior. You can also give good students extra mark for class participation.

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If you still find it difficult to manage the student, you should inform the parents. You should work out a plan with the parents to manage the unruly students.