What are the things in class that keep you high energetic?

I'm not a teacher in the traditional sense, but I am a collegiate level writing consultant (in other words a tutor). I can relate to what you're saying. In my tutoring sessions, the success or failure of the session is dependent upon many factors; enthusiasm is one of them. In order for a session to go well both parties, the tutor and the tutee, must meet in the middle in terms of enthusiasm. If a student is less than thrilled with their paper or the fact that they need a tutor, part of my job is to try to get them excited about their writing. Most of the time that simply requires some positive feedback and some encouragement from me. On the other hand, if I'm having a bad day or I'm tired, that could affect my tutoring ability and the student may get discouraged with himself based upon my lack of enthusiasm. It really is a great balancing act to teach and to be heard while providing a fun, enthusiastic environment for students. Sometimes, despite our best efforts, students just don't give us as much back as we put into them.

There is no worse feeling than, after preparing a lesson plan that you are excited about, finding that it is falling flat. I always prepare two lessons so that if I find one is not working, I have a fall back option. To motivate my self, I think of my self as an actor as well as a teacher. When I step through the door of my classroom I am stepping onto the stage and my job is to entertain as well as teach.

I agree with what you say. however I found that if the teacher starts to get to know about the things the students are passionate about and then tailor the lessons to suit their interest, life becomes very much more bearable as a teacher. I make it a point to have short chats with my students either during or outside the lesson and this gives me a good insight into their interests. So try it it out and see how they become more willing to learn the things you are passionate about.

I like the interaction in the class but with discipline. Constructive questions excite me because they help in learning.

Hmm, for me,firstly when wake up at the morning i will smile, because this will give good effect on you mood. After that i will think about my class. Preparation, will be taken if i'm wanted to fill the passion. What i see, when you are very energetic, you student will energetic too, so this passion is very important. When all preparation is ready i'm will ready to give all the best to my class, but not all day i can prepared, some class took a boring hour, it is because i don't make enough preparation for my class, so when this happen i look at mt student and their also feel down. So to make sure my class is full energy i will make sure that my self is full of energy. Lasly is preparation is most important to give the boost to my class and it's will make me more pasionate.

Being a teacher is a tough job. In order to not let the students bored with your lessons, catch their attentions through colorful and creative visual aids. In my 2 years of teaching, most students get hook with those "cool" stuffs. Another is by giving some reinforcements. According to an educational psychology book, reinforcements are things used to students to keep them motivated such as candies, chocolates, certificates, praises or anything that keep them inspired and motivated. Create some games that makes your discussions fun and comfortable. Make them feel comfortable by having a conducive place of learning/training room.

My job as a teacher was challenging as I was teaching blind students voluntarily and was not knowing the brail script. So the purpose of helping others and making students write correct without knowing what exactly they are writing kept me alert and energetic. Whenever I was telling them to repeat what I had dictated to them and finding that they were writing the correct thing I felt proud and motivated.

i have the same experience. sometimes when i can't get the expected response from students, i will feel disappointed and lose the passion to make the class lively. i always think hard to activate students especially when the lecture is in the afternoon.