Rules of Teaching Part 2

21. One thing/event/action probably has many meanings.
22. Be more, do more, expect more.
Acknowledge criticism, but don't focus on it. Recognize it without beleiving or becoming it.
23. Offering to help may have a greater value than actually helping.
24. Don't be afraid to take the time to figure out what is actually going on. For something important you always have time, even if the whole class is staring at you waiting.
25. Acknowledge the need of students to disenegage in a manner that doesn't prevent them from completing an assignmenmt.
26. Sometimes you just have to call someone out.
27. Don't overreact.
28. Don't joke much with students you do not know well.
29. Do not overuse please; this makes things optional.
30. Do not judge a student and their emotions bu the natural expression of their face.