PHEW!!!
The first day was so-so. I was rather disorganized and jumped around a lot. I really wasn’t certain of how much I could cover in 3-4 hours, and did not have enough prepared, but I plowed my way through it.
The second night went much more smoothly. I was much more organized and calm, and the students were more alert and interested as a result.
2 nights down, four to go…
Man, I need some sleep 
Congratulations! Keep us informed on how this goes. What subjects do you teach? At what level? Elementary, high school, college,…?
I have thought about teaching as a 2nd career, but haven’t really explored it much. I teach a tiny bit now, mostly an obscure programming language to users here at the university. It’s fun, and it makes me wonder what it would be like to be out in front of 20-25 shining little faces.
Actually, I am teaching CNA (Novell Administration) to 5 adults. This is a second short term job, something that may become more permanent, depending on how things go.
It’s hard at first.
I suppose because you don’t realise the tension you’re under (e.g. what if they ask something I can’t answer?!).
I started teaching graduates programming, then 16 year olds computing, now I teach chess / roleplaying to 10-18 year olds. 
Each time I found new challenges, and felt tired for most of the first term. But as long as you keep going, and your colleagues are supportive (and you’re cut out to be a teacher 
), then you’ll make it.
Good luck!
Congrats and good luck!
Ralf: Remember, little=evil. Just kidding. But depending on how little, remember, discipline is more important than being their friends (not that the two are mutually exclusive, but it’s a tenuous balance).
At first I assumed it was elementary school teaching and i was about to give you my horror story posted in GQ
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=41207
But congratulations, I suppose you don’t have to worry about feces, do you?
KimKatt, some advice:
I’m a student, and as any other student will tell you, don’t be permissive, but don’t be dictatorial, be authoritative as a teacher. Listen to what the kids have to say, sympathize with them, make rules and enforece them but be flexible, and most of all remember that being in highscool is one of the hardest times in a person’s life, and people can get seriously stressed. Do this stuff, and I’m absolutly sure that your students will love you, and treat you with respect. I have a teacher like that, the man is brilliant, and great with kids. Good luck with the rest of the year.
Jeff<hijack>
KKB, you know it!! I’ve been a den mother for Ralf. Jr’s Cub Sprouts for 4+ years now. The little varmints are vicious! Vicious, I tell you! And I have scars to prove it!
::Ralf goes off mumbling now, to change his bandages::
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Um- did you even read the thread?
She said she was teaching ADULTS!
Keerist.
Hey KimKatt-
I was paying attention…
Thanks, Turpentine. That was my thought, too.
You think you’re sooooooooooo smart, don’t you?
Cub Sprouts? Does that include the evil metamorphsis-into-demon age of 9-11? ::shudders:: Treat those wounds with holy water, it’s the only way they’ll heal!
sk8rixtx,
you posted ‘…don’t be permissive, but don’t be dictatorial, be authoritative as a teacher. Listen to what the kids have to say, sympathize with them, make rules and enforce them but be flexible, and most of all remember that being in high school is one of the hardest times in a person’s life, and people can get seriously stressed. Do this stuff, and I’m absolutely sure that your students will love you, and treat you with respect. I have a teacher like that, the man is brilliant, and great with kids.’
I didn’t know you were at my school 
Glad to hear things went well, KimKatt.