living in fear

What hinders us from doing anything outside of our comfort zone is fear, naturally. Humans are programmed to fear the unknown, the seemingly dangerous. To put yourself in front of a room of people, their attention focused on you, your thoughts and your words, would be enough to make most people want to hide under the table. Engage discussion in your classroom as you would amongst friends; start dialouge from genuine intrest and a desire to share viewpoints. Embrace that with a generous passion and desire your students will and want to learn. It will come naturally.