photography class

[Aegea]

[QUOTE=RichardTaylor;1376623
Don't assume anything re current skills, experience, gear (and if they own a computer), and aspirations of the participants.
During introductions, if the class is small enough, find out.[/QUOTE]

+1.

I have taught a few classes (not in photography, though) and found that it really helps to find out what level people are at and what they expect.

[Dianna Rucker]

Thank you all for your advice. I think most of the adults will have point and shoot cameras. I've taught 3rd/4th graders in a summer photography class at this community college but not adults. This is a continuing ed class, not for credit. They asked me to teach it since they knew I took tons of photos for the community, sporting events, my reading students etc. I am a ms/hs teacher who just loves to take photos. Definitely not a professional, just someone who likes taking photos. Thanks again for all your advice.

[Aboiement]

Originally Posted by Bruce A

I would expect much more going to a class at a community college than having a teacher who has to ask this forum how to arrange her lessons. However, assuming you actually know what you will be teaching (one would certainly hope so) I would suggest the advice of the above posters, but maybe also get a book on an introduction into photography and use that as a guide as a sequence of how to construct your lessons.

Are you getting paid to conduct these classes?

If I had said that, which I agree with, people would have been all over me :eyeroll:

[Tito87]

Originally Posted by Aboiement

If I had said that, which I agree with, people would have been all over me :eyeroll:

Yes, but you're not Bruce.

[Aboiement]

Originally Posted by Tito87

Yes, but you're not Bruce.

That's quite apparent

[Elmo]

For a class as you describe having a planned program is a planed disaster. First day of class make it discussion with topics of discussion such as: why did you take the class? What do you expect to learn? What Issues do you have in photography?

If you take careful notes you can prepare classes that will contain things of interest to most of the learners. This will also allow you to meet the needs of the learners not just spout some technicalities.

Good Luck