What I enjoyed most about this module was hearing the Harvard teacher discuss helping students feel smarter when they speak in class. She emphasized that this strategy makes students want to participate more and feel more confident about what they are learning. I also appreciated how important it is to help student buy into what they are learning and emphasizing the why when starting the class, so students have the motivation to learn.
The way you start the class is of the utmost importance. It allows for students to understand the expectations placed upon them, which in many instances differ from what they dealt with in high school.
Engage everyone in the classroom to work together and to lay it all out on the first day.
Touching base with each individual student is important. Letting them know that I am genuinely interested in their success is a key part of making sure they do succeed.
Always give them an outline of the course, remind them on due dates constantly.Also create avenues for them to interact and deal with students in a personal level to get them where they are suppose to be with other students.
Good ideas on some ice breakers.
meeting and understanding students are key factors comfortable students learn better in my opinion i like to individually explain to each student how things operate from grading attendance any overall the expectations they will be held to also let them know the good outcomes of hard precise work
i have learned different techniques to keep students involved
Be concise in the outline of the syllabus and find new ways to engage the students
About 10% of your students will continually require your intervention with their assignment issues.
The syllabus needs to be clear with expectations and guidelines
Being a role model and mentor is vital to the classroom. This can also be implemented outside of the classroom, as well. I love to sit or walk through the common area and converse with the students. This can help to build that bond with the students.
Laying out important information at the start of the term is essential to student success. I am fairly good at doing this for 5-week terms but struggled doing it for courses I never taught before that were offered for a full semester.
I did learn that 10% of student's will miss due dates and I should find a way to keep track of those students and follow up.
Setting the expectation is imperative for the success of the student. Also, an icebreaker is a great way to get to know your student and teacher in a teaching environment. It helps to promote comfortability in a class setting. Lastly, set the golden rule and allow no exceptions.
i learned that you need to give multiple reminders to your students for assignments
This has really taught me what good outline for a syllabus is. Very helpful considering it is my first year and I am not 100% on what my lesson plan will be yet. I was considering having a very vague syllabus so I could have a more fluid program. But I think perhaps i should Nail down a reasonable set of assignments and then have free room towards the end almost as an extra step or additional assignment.
Wow! So much info! I learned that students do not read the syllabus. So...my first day of class has just changed.
I will go over the content of the class, then go over the Syllabus. Then My Expectations & Requirements, Then Student Responsibilities. I really like the "ice-breaker" with the use of paper planes to group students into teams.
It's true that it is important for the students to know the plan for the course on day one. It relieves anxiety and it puts them on the path to be successful the course.
I learned some ways to incorporate how to start the class using cognitive and psychomotor skills.
