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Ep 008: The First Five Minutes With a New Class

September 3, 2026 · 40 min

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You've never met a class before. They start to arrive at your door. Pritesh and Neena discuss precisely how they would get the class in and into a seating plan, and share mistakes they've experienced to avoid.

Seating a new class can be quite tricky because it is so out-of-routine. But it is perhaps the most important thing to get right, especially as it forms the first five minutes of a lesson with a new class. And we know how much first impressions count.

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Hosts: Pritesh Raichura and Neena Sharma

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