Real topics: Data Science, or maybe Quantitative Physiology
Topic near and dear to my heart: How to pick up a new hobby quickly and then immediately move on to the next hobby.
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I have had to teach a subject in school. Part of my education was a minor where I had to teach a class for a trimester.
I had to prepare materials (presentations, homework assignments, study material, quizzes and the exam), teach the class, answer student questions in person/mail/school system etc. There was a professor that helped me, was always present and officially taught the class otherwise the students grade wouldn't count. But as it was my assignment the prof was very hands off and was there only as a fallback if I fucked up and to evaluate my performance. We got along pretty well and she gave me an excellent grade in the end.
The class I taught was uni level cryptography, basically a math class. The math would get pretty advanced and a lot of the problems students had to solve required a long working out. There usually wasn't an answer to the problems, the working out was the answer. The exam was also pretty though, but almost all of the students got a good grade and nobody failed.
Feedback from students was that I was pretty strict, but they learned quickly and had a good time during the class. Remember these were 2nd year uni students, so discipline wasn't an issue, everyone was there to learn and wanted to be there. Most of them were maths nerds themselves and loved the subject, which helps a lot. Ages of the students ranged 18-25. So my teaching was focused on the subject matter and not managing kids.
Would I teach again? I don't think so. It was a good experience to have, but I can see it get boring very quickly. Imagine teaching the same class trimester after trimester, year after year. Sure some new stuff comes along every now and then, but even in the more advanced classes you teach the basics, not the new stuff. As I enjoy the subject more than the interaction with the students, I don't think I could do it for long.
In high school, likely physics. I could also teach various math classes.
A real subject? CS Easy with what my Job ist, especialy the explaining it to the Client Part - and i am Not a Programer or Developer but Specialized in IT-Service and Consulting
A made-up subject? Democratic Literacy Critical Thinking, democratic Processes and the learnings from History All-Over-the-world made to improve and strengthen Democracy to the Pupils. In my opinion its the Most important Thing that Kids can be taught right now.
Communication. Because too many people suck at it