ABSTRACT
For almost all of us at the start of our teaching careers, the first few weeks in front of our classes were challenging, to say the least! They tested our professionalism and our personal stamina. This is the time when we were learning to disentangle and get our heads round some of the initial complexities of the process of teaching. Research shows that for most new teachers, the first priority is establishing an orderly classroom atmosphere and a positive pupil relationship. Once that is under your belt, you can afford to let your management tactics become less visible and concentrate on your teaching and learning activities. There is more of an implicit understanding, between pupil and teacher, of what is expected. That is why learning to teach is a developmental process.
