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.
The importance of introductions to decrease anxiety and nervousness. It also help all parties get to know one another on a more personal level, which gives the students a sense that the instructor cares about them and their success in the course.
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learn my students name and make them feel welcomed on the first day.
There is a LOT to do in that first day, made more complicated by the fact that I work in an accelerated program. I think some of the elements might need to be shifted to the LMS shell, like a welcome video from me about who I am, my background, etc, the syllabus, and a discussion space for students to get to know one another. I do think it is still important to take the time to review course objectives, expectations, how the students will be evaluated, but it would need to be condensed I think. I do like the idea of assigning seats and putting students in groups, maybe giving each name tag a different color for a group activity. It would help me with names and make it easier to facilitate activities on the first day.
