It's important to break the ice on the first meeting by introducing yourself and have the student do the same.
Let students participate in learning and have active discussion during class
Learning your students is knowing your audience. The more you allow them to express themselves the first day, the better an instructor can deduct how each student learns
Meeting people for the first time can be very scary even for teachers. I would be very keen on making everyone comfortable, and that we are all learning together. Most people have many things in common, we just have to realize that everyone has to be patient with each other. I love the idea of a pretest. That give a great idea of what test will be like and the knowledge base of what needs to be studied more.
Using index cards to help break the ice and get to know students better.
Setting reasonable expectations consistent with business and industry standards.
Share personal occupational and professional experiences with students.
Coordinate activities that engage students in learning.
Motivate students at the beginning of the course (and during) so they can create a future for themselves.
Create an interactive environment so students and instructor(s) can remember names and get to know one another.
Make the overview of the course material exciting and how the course can positively impact their future career.
The introduction to yourself, the course and student introductions sets the tone for the entire year. Procedures and expectations must be laid out in the beggining to set the foundation for how the rest of the year will play out.
know your students. let the students know you
lts important to let the students know about who you are and your background
Most memorable times are the first time you meet someone and what impression they give you. It is important to be kind, thoughtful, respectful, and let them know a little bit about you. This helps them see you as an instructor as well as a human being.
Learn names (and pronounce them correctly) ASAP. Show students that you care about their learning and provide a sense of belonging and ability to succeed in class.
Should a class time be longer than 2 hours- have an interactive activity planned for students. It is positive for students to feel like they can rely on each other.
Getting to know the students and letting them get to know you and the other students helps create a more welcoming and relaxed learning environment.
Sharing my experience establishes my expertise. Having students share their experiences allows me to get to know the students and establish a baseline for student knowledge.
I learned a few new ways to enable the students feel at ease and hopefully be more confident in the skills they will learn and develop.
Learning the students' names and getting a sense of where they are coming from will help with interaction with them and the material. Personalizing the points bouncing off the comments and ideas to generate a learning environment
Learning the students names and preferred names is important and should be done as soon as possible.
the three levels are level of the head, level of the heart and level of the gut and pretests give students an idea of what is going to be covered in the course.
This is something I strongly agree with. I make it a point to try to know my students. This makes it easier to keep them interested because I can identify something in their life that will benefit from them graduating.
