Building rapport in the kitchen is essential for the chef instructor to develop a teaching relationship with individuals and the group that is effective.
Meeting a class for the first time an instructor should introduce and provide information about their expertise in the field.
introducing yourself and allowing the students to do so creates a more personable relationship.
Address and speak to everyone with respect, students as well as fellow staff members.
Meeting the class for the first time is the first impression you will give to your students about yourself, the class goals. It is also important to make them feel comfortable and welcomed.
Important to set resonable expectation and learn students names
Take the time to know your students and share background information about yourself so they get to know you as well. Doing his gives the students a sense of comfort since you are not strangers anymore.
Very logical and comprehensive. Feeling I am on the right track.
Getting to know your student is important. Some ways to do that and remember names is by using a index card with there names on it and tent it.
For the first class, even more so than subsequent sessions, having been well prepared pays dividends throughout the remainder of the course.
It is important to introduce yourself to the class and give a brief description of your expertise so you can establish credibility with your students.
An introduction of an instructor and the students is very beneficial. It helps for you the instructor to get to know a little more about the students and it give the students a chance to learn more about the instructor.
I think this is unrealistic in an environment where I teach at an accelerated program. In a prefect world, I love a lot of what was suggested; getting to know the students names and what they would like to be called. I love the idea of putting a picture, or face to a name and the 3x5 index card of an interesting fact, what made them choose nursing, how have they been successful in the past.
I was worried about introducing myself and when to tell them a little about my background. Another aspect is how and what way to introduce couse content.
the three M’s of modeling, managing, and motivating will be of great assistance to you and the class on this first day
It's important to share a little bit about me. Cohorts already know each other, and a new instructor might be seen as "the intruder" in the group. Sharing will ease their nerves and create a bond.
First impression matter. Take the time to inform the students about who you are and seek to learn who they are.
Tell students about yourself and have them share something about them. By sharing information it gives the teacher an opportunity to get to know the students and students become more comfortable in the class.
There are several things that need to be addressed before/during the first class, including adequate preparation for all aspects of the class, rehearsing the first-day agenda, having a proper syllabus to inform the students of the course, and creating an exercise to put the students at ease and on the right track.
By the end of their first class with the instructor, students should feel a sense of security in their path towards success in the course.
