Meeting the Class for the First Time | Origin: ED101
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Effective Teaching Strategies --> Meeting the Class for the First Time
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Love the ideas on ice breakers and building good rapport with students
i learned that pre tests are important because it allows you to understand your students and gives you a baseline for the classes to come. you can make adjustments according to their needs.
I have learned that creating a safe and comfortable environment in the very beginning is important.
It's pivotal that you create an environment where they can come to you with questions or concerns. Remembering their names and letting them get to know each other will help them feel comfortable and excited to learn.
Great tips on how to remember their names.
Getting the students comfortable with each other is a lot higher priority than I thought!
I think a pretest is a good idea, but it sounds time consuming.
Students should have these things after every class.
A sense of where they’re going and how they’ll get there.
A feeling that the other members of the class are not strangers.
An awareness that you care about their learning.
An expectation that the course will be both valuable and enjoyable.
I learned some awesome techniques to remembering names. In addition to ideas on activities on getting to know each other on first day.
The first day of class sets the tone and expectations for the rest of the course.
I learned that the first day of class is important for setting expectations and building a positive learning environment.
Getting there early and sharing experience about myself as well as hearing about the students opens up dialogue
Those were very good tips on how to remember student's names. Especially important not only to remember their names but how to pronounce them correctly.
I like the activity of having the students answering a few questions on a flashcard and share some of their answers with a small group. This is a great idea for the students "to break the ice" and learn that most of us have similar preferences.
I have learned of ways to engage the class on the first day when it comes to introducing myself and building a rapport with the class.
How and when it is appropriate to make the students comfortable in class and how to set the tone of the class.
I now have some new ideas for some "ice breakers" that I can use for my 1st day with my new students.
I have learned when meeting your class the first time, you need to introduce yourself, get to know them and what are their expectations about the class.
It is important to get to know your students, introduce yourself, break the barrier at the beginning of the class semester so they feel comfortable and relaxed.
