ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a starting point rather than a definitive or complete statement regarding effective teaching. It explains the suggestions that are widely observed as practices and approaches that apply in many classroom settings with small and mid-sized enrollments. The chapter discusses combating implicit bias and discrimination, maintaining standards, basics of presentation, class structure and organization, as well as slides and notes on a whiteboard/blackboard. When one begins teaching, all aspects of the work may seem new, different, and perhaps intimidating. An individual may try to cover some basics, but the person likely cannot pay attention to various details and refinements. As one gains experience, some parts of teaching may become familiar; the instructor has prepared several daily class sessions and provided some leadership within the classroom. Children or adults learning a new language begin by writing simple sentences with a basic vocabulary and syntax.
