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"Backseat teaching" presents a slightly subtler and more complex problem: in some circumstances, experienced players might be unable to resist the temptation to chip in with corrections or expansions. Rare, brief corrections of minor mistakes offered in a generous spirit are not normally a problem (and occur in real-life educational settings: every teacher slips up occasionally). If someone is regularly keying up on Mumble and taking the direction of the class away from your plan, though, you should gently ask them to stop.

== ~~Summary~~ ==

== After teaching ==

* Prepare for ~~your~~ class, ~~including those optional questions and~~ topics ~~that might arise~~

* Make it your ~~own class~~, ~~presented in the order~~ and ~~manner that~~ you ~~feel comfortable with~~

Immediately after teaching, you might well want to take a brief comfort break. Do, though, note down any ideas for improvement which you had during the class. These could be additional points which you have realised the class might need to cover, or tweaks to its structure, or related topics about which you would now like to know more yourself.

* Control the ~~class~~ and ~~questions~~

They could also be methodological notes: were there things in your teaching which went badly or well? Reflect on what happened, why, and what you can do to make the teaching (even) better next time.

The Teaching Department will gather the evaluation from students, and sum it up for you, passing on any useful feedback or tips that they can offer, within a few days.

== Other Resources ==

Toastmasters International: http://ibmottawa.toastmastersclubs.org/Quick_Guide_To_Public_Speaking.html (toastmastersclubs.org) focuses on public speaking, so this is a great resource for in-game and in-real-life presentations.

* Toastmasters International: http://ibmottawa.toastmastersclubs.org/Quick_Guide_To_Public_Speaking.html (toastmastersclubs.org) focuses on public speaking, so this is a great resource for in-game and in-real-life presentations.

[[Category:Guides]]

[[Category:~~Classes~~]]

[[Category:Teaching Resources]]

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 "Backseat teaching" presents a slightly subtler and more complex problem: in some circumstances, experienced players might be unable to resist the temptation to chip in with corrections or expansions. Rare, brief corrections of minor mistakes offered in a generous spirit are not normally a problem (and occur in real-life educational settings: every teacher slips up occasionally). If someone is regularly keying up on Mumble and taking the direction of the class away from your plan, though, you should gently ask them to stop.
-== Summary ==
+== After teaching ==
-* Prepare for your class, including those optional questions and topics that might arise
-* Make it your own class, presented in the order and manner that you feel comfortable with
+Immediately after teaching, you might well want to take a brief comfort break. Do, though, note down any ideas for improvement which you had during the class. These could be additional points which you have realised the class might need to cover, or tweaks to its structure, or related topics about which you would now like to know more yourself.
-* Control the class and questions
+They could also be methodological notes: were there things in your teaching which went badly or well? Reflect on what happened, why, and what you can do to make the teaching (even) better next time.
+The Teaching Department will gather the evaluation from students, and sum it up for you, passing on any useful feedback or tips that they can offer, within a few days.
 == Other Resources ==
-Toastmasters International:  http://ibmottawa.toastmastersclubs.org/Quick_Guide_To_Public_Speaking.html  (toastmastersclubs.org) focuses on public speaking, so this is a great resource for in-game and in-real-life presentations.
+* Toastmasters International:  http://ibmottawa.toastmastersclubs.org/Quick_Guide_To_Public_Speaking.html  (toastmastersclubs.org) focuses on public speaking, so this is a great resource for in-game and in-real-life presentations.
 [[Category:Guides]]
-[[Category:Classes]]
+[[Category:Teaching Resources]]