Whether you’re a new or experienced teacher, a teaching approach is simply HOW you plan on engaging your students from beginning to the end of a lesson. There are many ways to engage students in the learning process. But the key is to choose the one approach in the beginning, that best suits your personality and style. You won’t be able to please ALL parents, teachers and administrations so it’s important to work with a teaching approach (or approaches) that is/are right for YOU!

Keep an open mind.

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• Finding my own teaching approach is largely a process of experimentation as you adjust and readjust your instruction. But most importantly, you need to adjust your instruction to suit the needs and abilities of your students.

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Don’t give up!

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• A few unsuccessful teaching experiences are NOT reasons for failure. What’s more important is to recognize those by learn and grow from these experiences. Constantly think BIGGER all the time as you find new ways to cater to students. Experiment with new activities and ideas. Keep your teaching fun and educational for you and your students.

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Consistently, evaluate the effectiveness of your teaching approach.

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• If you are not successfully engaging students, chances are, you need to be more flexible in terms of suiting the needs of your students and be more intuitive to your own teaching style. Don't become particularly frustrated and burnt out by many unsuccessful lessons. Many more, decide to leave teaching altogether.