Don't make eye contact if it makes you nervous.

I draw during class when I'm nervous. Maybe it seems a little rude, but it releases my nervous energy and keeps me calm enough to function.

If looking down at your toes all class keeps you calm, do it.

It's funny, last week, on my second day of class, I had a really bad day, and spent my whole art class silent as a mouse, staring down at my desk the entire time, fidgeting like crazy After class, I apologized to my teacher for not participating and for being so hyper. He was totally confused! I was in this little eight-person class, and he hadn't noticed my weird behavior at all!!

So it just goes to show, even when you FEEL like everyone is looking at you, thinking your a freak -- you're really NOT that interesting. XD