Here at Manhattan Prep, we’ve been offering online classes for more than a decade and have a deep bench of experience and ability when it comes to teaching online.  Several of our instructors teach solely online and love it.  

My problem?  I’m not one of them.

Until last month, I taught almost exclusively in-person.  That’s partly because there’s a strong market for in-person classes where I live, and partly because I prefer it to teaching online.  I like being able to connect with students in-person and see students get to know and work with one another.  There’s a rhythm to teaching in-person; a way of reading the room and facilitating a dynamic discussion that can feel like conducting an orchestra when it goes well.  And I rely heavily on the ability to walk around the classroom, see a student’s work, and provide quick, individual feedback.

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