I believe getting to know students, as well as allowing them to get to know one another is a great way to get everyone in a more comfortable state, and one that allows them to feel at ease asking questions and participating, which is what it is about for me as an educator.
Students should come away from the first class with a sense of comfort about their ability to succeed in the class and should see how the class will help their career.
Students will have a better understanding of requirements and results needed to succeed in their filed if expectations are outlined from the first time meeting the class.
Building community and setting expectations is important part of teaching. Students need to feel a sense of belonging in the classroom. This will allow them to take risks and learn from mistakes. Relations building should be a priority for all teachers.
Be relatable to your students
An introduction that outlines your experience in the field, but also humanizes you, is important to set a tone. Pretesting can be useful to gauge students existing knowledge on the course content.
Remember, the first day sets the tone for the rest of the course, so keep it engaging, positive, and informative. This will help students feel excited about the subject and ready to get started!
We all want to feel safe and comfortable while learning
I should introduce myself but also give the students a venue to introduce themselves.
Be sure to remember each students name as quickly as possible.
I learned the importance of teacher and student introductions.
Take time to get to know the class, their name pronunciation, how they prefer to be addressed. Allow them to get to know you. Not only this is a good ice breaker but allows students to feel more than a number.
It is important to create a secure and respectful environment in order for students to feel more comfortable.
What I learned? You are your class and your class is you. You are your class, because you are the focal point of how your classroom will be conducted. The classroom is just a room until you make it a place of learning. Your class is you, because your class body will define how you interact with them and define in what ways you adjust your teaching and curriculum to meet their needs, thus changing the personality of atmosphere.
I had an idea to help remember student names, but I'm not sure about it. Would it be out of pocket to have the students say their name before speaking until they hear you (instructor) start calling them by name?
I learned to take my time with the class.
I plan to implement the strategy of having students write down their information on a card and clarifying pronunciation.
break the ice with the students, let them know somethings about yourself and vice versa
Connect with your students right away. Be consistent with your interaction with them and keep them engaged.
Knowing your content is very important.
Learning student's names and a little bit about them and what their goals are can go a long way. Also, take time as an instructor to reflect on how your class is going. What can you learn from what is going well and from what isn't working?
