By an eHow Contributor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Express passion about the subject matter you're teaching to students. Inject humor and excitement into even the most mundane of topics to jump-start your students' thought processes.
Provide detail as to why lessons are relevant. If students show interest in the subject matter and can apply what they're learning to their own lives, they're more likely to pay attention and think creatively.
Cultivate an open relationship with students. If you are approachable and positive, your students can then look to you for guidance and think of you as a role model and not simply an educator.
Talk with students about their goals and inform them about any of your personal achievements that relate to these goals. Doing so can inspire your students to believe that they too can succeed-because they know that you have.
Incorporate technology wherever possible to grab students' attention. Children's lives are technology-driven. If you're able to incorporate a computer or other electronic device into your lesson, your students are more likely to respond.
Understand students' chosen career paths. Once you can identify what students want to accomplish, work with them to find the correct training and develop the proper learning environment to achieve these goals.
Tips & Warnings
- Students listen to adults they admire and respect. Show true interest in their lives and dreams so students understand that you want them to succeed.
- A bored or uninspired teacher can't motivate students. Even if the lesson you're teaching bores you, don't let your students sense this.
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