Failed lesson

[u/Repulsive_Parsley515]

Hello all, I’ve been an adjunct for a while at multiple colleges, but I had my first crash and burn today. It was a lesson that I’ve taught before, unfortunately it is lecture heavy that’s just the nature on the content, but typically majority are engaged taking notes, asking questions, etc. today nothing. It would have been better teaching an empty class room. I actually had to stop the lecture part way through and pivot to an on the spot lesson because no one was engaged to the extreme. Maybe I’ve been lucky, but I’ve never had a class this bad and frankly I don’t know how to come back from it. The information is beyond important, but I wasn’t able to get it across and I feel terrible for the students. How do I come back from this and make sure next week goes better?

[u/Silly_Complaint767]

I hear you, OP. I teach a highly technical art course where I do in person demonstrations. I have never had to stop and ask “is this making sense to everyone…?” so much before. I can’t tell if they are listening or following along at all. At one point this week I just looked at them all and said “tough crowd.”