Meeting the Class for the First Time | Origin: ED101
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Effective Teaching Strategies --> Meeting the Class for the First Time
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
First day is always exciting and stressful. Preparation makes it less stressful.
It is important to establish a good rapport with the students. By learning names and a little about them helps breaks the ice and can create a respectable relationship with reciprocity.
It is important to get to know your students and have them get to know you and each other as well. This can be done through icebreakers. I loved the idea of pictures and names to help keep track of who is who.
Break the ice by learning their names and what their goals are and they decided to take your course.
Don't be afraid to let your students see you as a human as well as a mentor. Sharing a little about yourself will help make the training a little more special for the student.
It is important to ensure everyone is friendly in the classroom.
I’ve learned the importance of creating a welcoming and respectful environment right from the start. Introducing myself, clearly outlining expectations, and showing enthusiasm for the subject help build trust and engagement. It's also a great opportunity to learn about the students, their goals, and how best to support their learning journey. First impressions truly matter in establishing a positive classroom culture.
I intend to utilize all of this information and tips to create an interactive yet goal-oriented learning environment. Where students feel safe to ask questions and are given the opportunity to get to know one another while gaining the necessary information required to pass the course. Setting realistic expectations and not getting overwhelmed by time.
The module effectively addressed how the class environment directly affects the learning abilities of the students. Perhaps the most important lesson in it involves putting the students at ease with the instructor and the learning goals of any given course. That is something that all instructors need to take into consideration.
This module was directed towards an effective approach that will engage, encourage, and build student confidence to enhance the learning process.
What I took from this module is that Ice Breakers for students can help create a more comfortable and engaging environment. It's good to encourage students to share their aspirations and goals.
In this module I learned that it is important for you to break the ice with students and talk about your experiences so that they can feel comfortable doing so as well.
Greet students as they enter the room and make note of how their dynamics are in the room.
When starting a new term/class it is important on the first day to establish what is expected of the students during the entirety of the term, from assignments to behavior. It is also important to explain my role and what is expected of myself as the instructor. Let them get to know me and me to know them.
Break the ice, engage in activities that will help the students get to know each other and get to know the instructor.
Introduce yourself class, talk about your experience in the field, brief the class on what is going to be covered.
Making a good impression by introducing yourself.
sharing information and personal experience in the field can help establish your position as the classroom leader. You cab share real life scenarios they may run into one day down the road
Tell the students a little about yourself, and offer the same to them to help to ease nervousness on the first day. Learning names can be tricky, so a seating chart can be helpful- also, using the students name and pronouncing it correctly will help build trust and a better relationship between you and the student.
