Hi Kevin,
I totally agree with your "One Word". I make every effort to learn the students name's as quickly as possible and spell and pronounce them correctly. Just that one little simple courtsey means so much to them that I took the time to learn their names demonstrates my caring for them as individual students, and that they are important and they mater. I think that is a very good foundation to start the class off with, making them feel important and cared about.
