Proper planning is the foundation upon which you will build all your experiences in the classroom. If, for example, you attempt to rely on your pre-existing knowledge of a topic to teach it, chances are students will not understand the material to the extent they should. Teachers are not simply people with knowledge of a subject in a classroom. They are also people who have considered the best ways to help students understand the subject. Plan lessons with consideration for the amount of time each activity will take, and include extra materials in case the lesson goes quickly.
Managing the behavior of students is at least half of a teacher's job. The best classroom management techniques strike a balance between authority and compromise. They let students have a certain amount of leeway, but they ultimately ask students to recognize the teacher is in charge of the class. One technique that helps students feel they have a say is holding a class meeting at the beginning of the year to collectively make a list of classroom rules and expectations.
Teachers interact with students on a personal level every time students raise their hands. All teachers have their own unique styles of interacting with students that best suit their personalities. The key is to make sure these interactions ultimately facilitate communication of the learning material or whatever message you're trying to get across at the moment. Generally speaking, most students will respond best to an open, friendly demeanor. Indeed, humor is one of a teacher's handiest tools for getting students more engaged. However, friendliness ultimately needs to be backed up with firmness, particularly with students who are frequently disruptive in class.
When students become interested in a topic, they become more intrinsically motivated to learn. Instilling this desire to learn is one of the most critical roles a teacher can play for a student. But to do this, lessons need to be varied and take students likes and dislikes into account. When teachers display their passion and interest, both about the things they teach and about learning in general, their enthusiasm can reach even the most recalcitrant of students.