I took instruction classes in the Navy and also at IBM, teaching both places. I think the most important thing is to have a prepared lesson plan before you walk into the class. I like to write the bullet points on the board but you should always have them in front of you if you don't. It helps if you have some rough time estimates on your plan. Then you can keep on track and not get caught at the end of the day behind schedule. If you lose time it is hard to catch up but if you have some extra time you can have an instant review of something you think they were having trouble with.
Try to make this as much a give and take as you can but don't lose control of the class.
Teaching is a blend of salesmanship and show business with a major in time management.
[This message has been edited by gfretwell (edited 02-12-2005).]
