I wonder, for all those who teach multiple levels, how your preparation differs based on the composition of the class.

I teach high school students, undergraduates, advanced undergraduates and graduate students. But what I do for each class to prepare is quite similar. The major difference is that I have two or three back-up plans if I’m teaching high school, one or two if I’m dealing with undergrads, and I’m usually confident that my graduate classes will be over-planned.

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Three starting points:
1. You must respect your students.
2. You must believe in your students.
3. You must trust your students.
3. Your intentions must be clear.

Five Statements
1. Be fair and consistent…but you don’t need to treat all students the same way.
2. Don’t make threats…but follow through if you do.
3. Discipline isn’t personal…but you are a human being.
4. The culture of the school may trump your efforts…but don’t give up.
5. Your whole class needs to reinforce the academic and “civic” culture of your room…but you can’t force them to do so.

“It feels great, man. It’s been a long time I don’t do something special like that. But I haven’t been right all year long. But when you don’t feel good and you still get hits, that’s when you know you are a bad man.”