Althought I haven’t had a lot of time to put these into practice yet, teaching practices that are important to me are to:
Having a classroom that has a strong community, focused on building positive relationships and an environment where all students feel safe and accepted. This goes for the teacher too. The teacher should be open up to let her students get to know her/him.
Lesson plans should be directed for unique class. Every year the class may be different and lesson plans should be adapted. Additionally learning is a 2 way street. The teacher should not be lecturing students, but they should be involved in the lesson in a transactional manner.
Students should have the opportunity to explore their own passions and develop a love for what they are learning. Whether the student is interested in art, music, math or whatever, they should have the opportunity to explore what they love.
Learning should be active, memorable, and meaningful. Students should be getting out of their seats and having experiences that they will look back on years from now and be able to appreciate. Teachers should attempt to make lessons fun.