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 Preparation and planning



  • Prepare material

    • Read and think about the material you need to present
    • Think about questions you might be asked and prepare answers
    • Think about questions to ask the class to promote discussion
    • Decide how you will learn student names
    • Prepare an icebreaker activity to help you get to know the students, and let them to get to know you. 


  • Know where you are going and what you need to take

    • Identify where you will be teaching and make sure the room will be open or that you will have a key
    • Have all the papers and materials you will need on the day
    • Make sure you can operate any equipment you will want to use
    • Dress appropriately for a member of staff 
    • Arrive early to give yourself time to set up
    • Where possible, set up the room to encourage equal participation (for example, student sitting in a circle facing one another).

       


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More Information
Learning students' names
Icebreakers