My Advice for Teachers

- Make whatever you teach more fun. Everyone likes things when they're more fun and interesting. If your teaching and having fun while you're doing it, I'm almost positive that the kids you're teaching will react in the same way.

- Don't give lectures. Unless you want to bore everyone to death and make us feel like you're talking AT us rather than TO us, don't give lectures. Lectures are never fun, but if there i no other way to teach us then try to get the students to participate with you while you're teaching.

- Treat us with respect. We're people to and we like our views on things to be heard. If we think of something important enough to say while you're teaching, let us say our piece about it and move on. Nobody likes it when the teacher won't let anyone express their own thoughts and opinions on the matter at hand. Usually when a teacher respects the students, the students respect the teacher back.

- If there is any debate on the topic being taught let all the students debate (not argue) about it and let them hear each others point of view. It makes people more comfortable knowing that some people in the room share their views.

- Share things about yourself. The students like to hear about your life too (just not ALL the time) because it makes them feel more comfortable to be around you. It makes the teacher seem more normal to them and not like some strange adult telling them what to do.