Students have a right to know our credentials as teachers. There are many ways to share this with them, especially with today's technology. Another key thing is to get to know your students and their needs. I use the first day solely to introduce myself and to talk about the class. The children have 2 weeks to request a class change through their counselors, so we try to weed out the ones who really don't want to be there, since we are an elective. Day 2 is all about getting the kids up in front of their classmates to introduce themselves and tell us one thing they like best about theirself or something unique about them. We won't be able to have them stand up, but they will still be required to respond within the live virtual session.
