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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A good first impression will leave a lasting impression for the students for the rest of the term. Always take the time to get to know the students and that the students feel safe to get to know one another. A comfortable classroom produces success.
What I will take form this lesson is that meeting your class for the first time that we should get to know each other by introducing ourselves. Making sure we are ready and prepared for all students. We want this student to feel welcomed and that we are going to have a fun term.
Set the tone, for a great environment
Getting started with setting the tone, proper introduction, expectations and motivation, and ending the class with having the students feel a sense of comfort in going through the program, succeed and progress toward their career goals.
Set the tone...learn the students names!
Learn and call each student by their name.
Taking the time to learn students names and engaging them in activities that makes them feel comfortable helps develop a trusting relationship. Setting the standards and expectations at the beginning helps ease some anxiety about the course expectations.
Good tips for getting to know the students and getting things started. I like the idea of name tents on their desks, as I am not very good at learning names.
The first day of class will help the tone for the remainder of the term. Be prepared and intentional.
the first day sets the tone for the semester.
First impressions are important in order to help students understand what expectations for the classroom will be.
By introducing myself and my work experience as well as outside hobbies will allow students to see that I am human too and hopefully help feel more comfortable in their learning journey.
The little things matter - taking the time to smile, greet your students, provide your name on the board, telling them info about you so they feel more comfortable getting to know you as a teacher, therefore providing a better environment to learn
If students can have a good sense of where they are going, that will give them a motivation to reach their educational goals. Breakdown: if students do their assigned readings/homework, they are more likely to participate.
Students should leave the first class excited and confident that they will do well in the course. Introducing yourself and allowing students to introduce themselves in very important.
Learning the students names is so important so while preparing to teach the class you should prepare a way to remember their names.
Let students know your background. Get to know them. Use pre-tests to inform the students regarding the course requirements.
It is important to introduce one another. And to know each student's name.
By the end of the first day of class, I will strive to have my students know where this course is going and how they will get there, and that the whole class is now familiar with each other and myself.