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8. Relate Material to Your Students' Lives

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Try to create a real-world connection to what your students are learning.

This will give them a better understanding of why they need to learn what

you're teaching. If they're constantly asking you why they need to learn

something and you're always answering with “because,” you will soon lose

credibility. Instead, try giving them a real answer such as, "You're learning

about money because in the real world, you'll need to know how to buy

food and pay your bills." By giving a straightforward answer, you're helping

them make a connection between what they're learning in class and how

they'll use this information in the future.

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