A When for Humor
While there’s nothing wrong with energy and humor, my classes are dominated by males that rapidly become overstimulated unless they are given a very specific tunnel for that stimulation. Much of my personality is becoming a disruption in the classroom.
To solve this, I’ve begun starting my classes in a very calm and soothing tone. I only release my enthusiasm for teaching at very specific moments. Ex/ I often end the class with a lot of humor and because that’s when students seem to run through their learning cycle, that humor seems to stick, just as the sincerity that I use to open the class seems to stick.
These moments are not the only ones that build my reputation amongst the student body, but they do have an impact.
