It's important to check in with students during the first week to see how everything is going. This helps solidify the support that they have in the school.
once again the first few days of class, it is important that students know that their new support system is here and more than willing to help. give them the proper contact information, so that they know where to go to seek the help required.
"What happens in the classroom during the first week will reinforce a student's decision or cause them to seriously doubt their desire and ability to succeed." This resonated with me.
Make sure you show up on time.Faculty play a key roll in first-day, first impressions of how academics are going to be.
Be flexible. Today's students come with challenges but they also come with experience from those challenges. Do not look at these students as AT-Risk. Look at them as a diverse perspective to add to the classroom.
Orientation is a crucial component of the academic experience. Students should leave feeling engaged, well-informed, and prepared for success in their classes. engaged, informed, and set up for success in their class.
Late enrollment students should always receive specifically assigned a mentor, coach or support team to ensure comfort and clarity.
The first week of classes is very important for all administrators and faculty to keep an eye on all new students. This week is where we can identify the students that may not make it and these are the ones that we need to give extra support to. Having an informative first week is important to keep all new students engaged and excited about them having made a good choice to enroll in the school. Having a start class picture to hang on a wall would be a good idea to give new students a send of belonging. Late enrolled students should be given the Orientation information, even if it is one on one and I like the idea of paring them with a senior student.
Students that miss initial orientation may feel lost and experience buyers remorse. Ensure they get ALL the missed information, and check with them for unanswered questions. If possible assign to them another classmate who has mastered the basics already.
Once the student feels comfortable and connected to the school staff, administrator and Educator it is easy to build trust and connection.
The first week of school is probably when students are still most excited about their education. Getting students as connected to staff, resources, and other students during this time is extremely important because it will reaffirm to them that they made a sound decision investing in their education.
integration of more senior students and recent graduate helping with new students. the utilization of other students and food events to create bonds. supporting message boards and clubs
If you've done well during orientation, students will already be familiar with what they need to know. The first week of class is very important and its essential to ensure students are comfortable.
Continue building rapport with students through the first week. Include student activities, engagement with staff, following through with classroom expectations to set the bar of all future class sessions.
I think there are simple first week tips we can implement.
The student's first day experience can be a great tool to help reinforce the student's decision to attend college and help reduce buyer's remorse.
Use the entire class time. Teach bell to bell!
The key to retention is always early intervention!
Attending orientation on time is key and vital to success.
I learnt about moments of truths which are events that impact student's decision to either stay or leave. This is why the first week of classes of classes is very crucial because it gives the student an opportunity to build deeper connections with fellow students. Also, allowing students to interact with each other informal settings is also a great way to biuld connections. It takes a village to keep students in classes which means everyone must be involved to ensure that students stay in classes.
Not only is the first week of class important, but so is the first day. Instructors need to make sure that they are ready and prepared for the first day as much as the students are. The instructor plays a big part on making the students feel comfortable and secure with choosing their specific classes they enrolled in. If the instructor isn't prepared or doesn't provide the correct tools and reassurance for the class standards, that would make the students doubt their decision making of the class and possibly stop attending.
I learned that you have to build the bond at the start. Let the students know that you are there for them. I plan on doing many of the activities presented in the module.
