How do you help your students get to know you?

How do you help your students get to know you?

There are lots of practical strategies for learning names: wear name tags, play name games, team-building games, use students’ names frequently, and of course, practice-practice-practice. What do your students hope to gain from this school year? Have them share their academic and social goals for the year.

How do students get to know the first day?

Check out 3 ways you can get to know your students on the first day!

1. Have your students fill out an “All About Me” inventory. One great way to get to know your students is by asking them direct questions about themselves.
2. Play a Name Game.
3. Make some Bubble Name Art.

What three 3 things do you most want to know about your students?

What Good Teachers Know About Their Students

• Native language.
• Critical medical needs.
• IEP/504s/Giftedness, and other services.
• Living Situation”, including religious beliefs, safety, food, family, access to books, technology, etc.
• Grade Point Average & academic strengths.
• Favorite subjects.
• Reading levels & reading habits.

What do you need to know in order to begin your lesson planning for a class?

Here are our 5 things you need to know to create a great lesson plan:

1. Clear Goal/Objective. There is always something new for you to teach your students.
2. Anticipate Challenges.
3. Lesson Assessment.
4. Make it Relevant.
5. Practice Presenting.

How do you get to know your students game?

Open class speaking activities

1. Time bomb name game. This is a fun, quick activity for students to remember each other’s name.
2. Beach ball toss. Before class, write icebreaker questions over a beach ball in permanent marker.
3. Candy pass.
4. Sit down if…
5. Speed dating.

What to ask students to get to know them?

Break the ice and get to know people better by selecting several of these get-to-know-you questions.

• Who is your hero?
• If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
• What is your biggest fear?
• What is your favorite family vacation?
• What would you change about yourself if you could?
• What really makes you angry?

What do you need to know in order to begin your lesson planning?