Fatema Baldiwla

Having my own course design is important because I can scaffold when needed, add relevant material as I go along, and enhance with outside guest speakers, and sources.

Reply to Alexis Alanis's post: Yes, I related to this too. As a professional writer who shares her writing, I get comments like "don't expect us to write like you!" or "we cannot live up to your high standards." - so yes, I need to be more humble. Maybe talk bout my journey to publishing and the pitfalls I encountered and the process.

Be authentic. You are who you are - and show your passion and care for what you teach and how you teach it. Be creative, be animated, yet be professional at all times.

Introductions are very important and help students feel more welcome and less nervous.

The importance of a syllabus and establishing the learning objectives and goals for students.

That everything is a learning experience and that in the classroom leadership qualities should be shown through example and practice rather than authority.