Class numbers are not always what we would like them to be, especially in the summer when participants tend to spend more time outdoors. Read Dr. Haley’s three quick tips to energize your instructing when class size is low so that it is more enjoyable for both you and your students! Class numbers are not always what we would like them to be, especially in the summer months when participants tend to spend more time outdoors. Empty space scattered around the room can lower your energy levels and enthusiasm for teaching, not to mention your worry that the club will cut the class or switch instructors.
For this article, I’d like to address three specific comments/questions instructors ask me so that you can be on your “A-Game” no matter the class size.
1. I teach an early morning class and I’m always concerned when I show up and I’m the only one in the parking lot.