New Teachers: What do you wish you knew more about teaching?

I am looking for ideas that new teachers struggle with. I want to help you guys out, so I want to first know what problems or ideas you have difficulty with.

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Lesson Planning. Check.
Speaking Tips. Check.
Lesson Timing. Check.

Good stuff.

Lol, I just realized my mistake! Haha! Whoops! Good catch! :slight_smile:

I’m a grizzled old vet, but I’ll put in my 2 cents about what I view as a major problem with newbies. Too much teacher talk. They want to over explain everything (or show off how much they know) instead of letting their students take the lead. As my old TESOL mentor once told me “be the guide on the side, not the sage on the stage.”

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Excellent insight. I am looking for different perspectives on this topic, so this is great. Yes, I agree. A student centered classroom will engage the students more than a lecture style lesson.