"7 Things Students Want to Know"
What follows is a list of the 7 thing that students want to know during the first days of school how I plan to address them.
1. Am I in the right room?
Students need assurance that they are in the correct room with the correct teacher. I will be standing at the door greeting students as they come in and making sure that they know my name and grade. My name will be printed on a large placard above the door frame as well as on the board.
2. Where am I supposed to sit?
Students will be assigned their own desk with their name already labeled on it. When I greet each student at the door on the first day of school I will invite the student to have a seat at his or her desk and begin working on the biographical icebreaker assignment printed on the board.
3. What are the rules in this classroom?
My class rules will be posted in large print on the wall and we will go over them together soon after class begins. Copies of these rules will also be sent home with the student so that parents can be on the same page.
4. What will I be doing this year?
During the first few weeks of school students will need to get used to being in a new classroom which has its own schedules and routines that may be different than they are used to. I will teach students procedures for our classroom.
5. How will I be graded?
I will address this student concern by encouraging students to complete work and do their best on assignments rather than directly focusing on how they will achieve a good grade. We will discuss the rationale behind why learning is its own reward. We will talk about grading as the issue arises when assignments are due.
6. Who is the teacher as a person?
I will have a bulletin board with a little personal information about myself: my favorite foods, my pets, my family, etc. On the first day I will have students create some artwork about their own personalities and we will talk about similarities and differences in class.
7. Will the teacher treat me as a human being?
I will dress and behave professionally towards students so that they know that I respect them and hold them and their education as very important. I will attempt to make each child feel noticed and welcome on the first day.
1. Am I in the right room?
Students need assurance that they are in the correct room with the correct teacher. I will be standing at the door greeting students as they come in and making sure that they know my name and grade. My name will be printed on a large placard above the door frame as well as on the board.
2. Where am I supposed to sit?
Students will be assigned their own desk with their name already labeled on it. When I greet each student at the door on the first day of school I will invite the student to have a seat at his or her desk and begin working on the biographical icebreaker assignment printed on the board.
3. What are the rules in this classroom?
My class rules will be posted in large print on the wall and we will go over them together soon after class begins. Copies of these rules will also be sent home with the student so that parents can be on the same page.
4. What will I be doing this year?
During the first few weeks of school students will need to get used to being in a new classroom which has its own schedules and routines that may be different than they are used to. I will teach students procedures for our classroom.
5. How will I be graded?
I will address this student concern by encouraging students to complete work and do their best on assignments rather than directly focusing on how they will achieve a good grade. We will discuss the rationale behind why learning is its own reward. We will talk about grading as the issue arises when assignments are due.
6. Who is the teacher as a person?
I will have a bulletin board with a little personal information about myself: my favorite foods, my pets, my family, etc. On the first day I will have students create some artwork about their own personalities and we will talk about similarities and differences in class.
7. Will the teacher treat me as a human being?
I will dress and behave professionally towards students so that they know that I respect them and hold them and their education as very important. I will attempt to make each child feel noticed and welcome on the first day.