It is important for students to feel comfortable with each other as well as you as an instructor. A getting to know you activity helps with this.
It is important to intruduce yourself to your students so that they can see that you are also a human being and that you can be personable and to help built comfort inside the classroom
Purposeful prior planning prevents poor performance, and it never hurts to be over prepared.
It is important for the students to know about you and what you expect. It is also important for you to learn about the students and how the learn so you can cater to each student and help them succeed.
Pre-tests help with learning where students are starting from.
In this course I learned important strategies for the first day of class. I will take the information I learned and create a check list for my first day to ensure I cover as much as possible to create clear guidelines for my students.
Getting to know your class and giving a small introduction will begin to relax the students as well as teach the instructor something about each student.
Getting a feel of the classroom, breaking the nervousness and understanding that each student is different in their own way is important.
Learning student names and how to pronounce them is very important to keeping the students engaged and involved.
It is important to introduce yourself and have students introduce themselves. Lay out clear expectations and goals for the course
It is important to know each of your student's name in the class.
Using the first class as a way to get to know showing about the students. Shows you are invested and care.
First day of class I had students pair up into twos and interview(get to know) each other and then present each other to the class. Great Ice breaker.
Meet students at the classroom door when they arrive. Get to know their names
introductions are important for both the instructor and students to relate in experience and background
How you end a class on the first day of instruction is important. It allows for students to have some comfort in their abilities to pass the course.
It is important for you to get to know your students and it will make class more comfortable and enjoyable.
Convey enthusiasm for the field/subject
Be prepared on the first day an prepare your students with good information on what they will be learning and what is expected of them.
