I already had my first day of anxiety dream – teaching a new class in my high school classroom, notes were incomplete, and Dr. Matt Neal was there to observe me!
No matter how many times we’ve taught, we all experience some angst about that first class. To help me focus, I always reflect on Lang’s How to Teach a Good First Day of Class which lays out four fundamental principles to follow:
- Curiosity
- Community
- Learning
- Expectations
So whether this is your first semester at Denison or your fifteenth, give this easy-to-scan article a look for some final tips before your first class.