Introductions are essential as they break the ice and serve as a way to get to know each other. Introductions also contribute to the establishment of rapport.
I liked the idea of having the students sign an acknowledgment of understanding what is required of them according to the syllabus.
Introducing myself to the students breaks the ice and make them feel welcome and important.
Remembering students names is a difficult skill for me. I like the idea of using a student picture file to help.
It is important for students to feel confident in their ability to be successful with the course at the end of the first class.
It is important to be prepared for the first day, set a good impression, make them feel comfort and answer their questions about your expectations for them. They want the basics on the first day! They will make their impression of you on that first day and they need to leave with info about not only the course, but about you, and how they are going to be successful!
The most important aspect of meeting your class for the first time is the student's impression of you as an instructor. Being late, unprepared, or overly nervous on opening day sets an undesirable tone for the entire course.
A good first impresion consisting of setting up the class of who I am as an instructor and a map of how this class will help them reach their educational goals is a great start.
Being prepared helps you make a great first impression
Meeting your students as they enter the class room, helps put you at ease but also warms the students. Intruductions all around, discription of the class, and a brief insight as to your own experiances will show the students that you are the teacher, and will help define the class room.
I learned the improtance of setting the tone with the syllabus, course objectives, getting to know you etc.
This lesson reinforced the importance of personal relationships both between the students and the instructor and their fellow students.
It is very important to remmber the names of students. I think this is great for everyone you work with as well. It is also great to motivate the students in the beginning and throughout the course. It is important to network and interact with professionals and student to student. As an instructor, it is also okay to share some of your hobbies with students to let them know you are human. And for the first class meeting, do not forget to go over the class sylllabus and course objectives.
Making an effort to know students by name, as well as creating a list to cover important points.
Gave a good breakdown and skeleton of what to discuss the first day of class and how to properly set the tone. It is important to learn their names, greet them, and answer all questions.
When meeting the class for the first time, the instructor shoud provide a brief description of their background along with class objectives and expectations.
Just as it's important to go over the course goals/objectivies and requirements, it's beneficial to connect with my students and instill a sense of comfort and belonging to facilitate success.
I love the idea of having the students take away 4 things at the end of class.
1. Sense of where they are going and how they will get there
2. See their fellow classmates as friends or pals and not strangers
3. Get the idea that the instructor care about learning
4. have the expectation that the course will be valuable and enjoyable
Participation is more about quality and quantity
