Do you sit or stand when you teach? I stand when I teach, and when I teach I am all into it. I am extremely mobile. My students know that I am all over the room. When you are teaching, you should project energy! Energy is not projected by sitting behind the desk nor is much energy projected while being stationary behind a podium. The instructor has to get into the lesson in order for the students to get into the lecture. Stand and teach, and project and abundance of energy so that you can excite your students!