Blog by Ronnie Johnson, Ph.D.

Below is my compilation of the ten best teaching tips that I shared in class. These are from various sources, and I have personally experienced the practicality of them all. Keep in mind, these are things a teacher does, not who a teacher is, which is another list altogether.  

Top Ten Teaching Tips 

1.  Pray 

2.  Know your aim or objective. 

3.  Use your student’s names. 

3.  Start preparing early. 

5.  Listen to your students. 

6.  Experiment with teaching methods. 

7.  Arrange the classroom to meet your needs. 

8.  Use visuals. 

9.  Tell stories. 

10.  Give a one-sentence answer to the      following questions:  

What is teaching?   

What are you trying to do to your students? 

Why do students come to your class?

I had the honor of preaching today at the annual Thanksgiving Chapel Service at Rusk State Hospital. It has been 23 years since I did my Clinical Pastoral Education there. It was amazing how much had stayed the same.

The Spring schedule is out and I just wanted to point out that I will be teaching a couple of Special Studies classes, RE 422 and RE 631, Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management. The course will cover such topics as; how to speak so others will listen, how to listen when others speak, principles of peacemaking, and church discipline. The class will meet from 6 til 9 on Monday evenings.

After viewing my lesson example taped in class last week, I decided not to post it. No really, I had some technical difficulties. There is value in evaluating your own performance as a teacher.  I hope the videos will help.