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| Establishing a Positive Classroom Climate from the Beginning |
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According to research, students typically decide what kind of teacher you are and what kind of class it will be within the first 15 minutes of the first class. Here are some ideas to get the class off to a good start: Put the class name and number on the board before class so students can check if they are in the right room Be very enthusiastic about the discipline you are teaching and the course itself Use a little humor Try to get to know students by asking them something about themselves (either orally or on a paper) Tell them a little something about yourself If possible, learn students names as quickly as possible and refer to students by name Stress your availability- when and how Come prepared with all the materials you need and plan how you want to conduct the first class more carefully than you usually do. Phyllis Blumberg, Ph.D. Director of the Teaching and Learning Center University of the Sciences in Philadelphia |