Greeting the student
It's great when you meet your student at the begining of day at the door of your classroom. You can see if one of your students is have a bad day and get turned around and start have a great day just by you saying hellow with a smile.
One of the things I do in my class is I try to take a few minutes and give the students the opportunity to get anything off their hearts that might be troubling them about my class and I also make it a point when someone was absent from class, I ask them if everything is okay or if whatever situation they were/are having that kept them from class has cleared up or getting resolved. Just want them to know I'm thinking of them and they mean something to me.
Thanks, Kerrie,
Our students have a lot of options when it comes to where they go to school. The for fun we can make it, the more likely our students are to stick with us.
Fun cannot replace learning, it has to be at the heart of it. Some studies have shown that we remember things best when they are tied to a strong emotion. Getting our students to laugh and feel positive when they are in school builds strong positive emotions that will lead to better learning.
I really like the term "edutainers". It's important student's understand we trully care about their performance & developement. As "edutainers" it is our responsibility to keep them excited, inspired and motivated until the very end.
Say helo with a smile helps and it gives you a chance to see if the student is prepared for the day.
sometimes just a simple smile brighting the day
Mark,
You make a good point here. We have to make our classes fun. Students have a lot of options and we have to be "edutainers" to keep their interest, to inspidre them to learn and to motivate them to come to and stay in school.
If do not make learning fun, students will find another provider that will.
I agree whole heartedly. I feel that by greeting the students daily with a smile and a simple "Good Afternoon" gets things off to a good start. The first few days they're a little hesitant to say much, but soon the students start warming up and beating me to the punch by saying hello first. Have fun..
Nothing is as important as the environment we set in our classrooms. We cannot be as effective if allow ourselves to appear disinterested, down or unmotivated. Faculty members must avoid using sarcasm and making fun of the career, the college or, even worse, any students.
It sounds like your class is a positive place, Phillip.
Having a positive outlook during class and out of class at all times is hard to do, but very important for the students. When they see you consistantly upbeat, you project a good feeling to them that radiates to the whole class. Sometimes you greet students that are not in your class in the hallway and present yourself in a good way, then later when they find out that you are going to be their instructor they feel good about being in your class because you've already made a good impression. It is imperitive that students not see you when you are letting others get to you and acting in a less than professional manner.
Dustin,
The few minutes before and the first few minutes of every class meeting are important for setting the tone for the day. It sounds like you are building positive relationships and setting up an atmosphere that students will enjoy.
I try to greet all of my students daily. On the first day, I am usually playing music (softly in the background), sitting on one of the front benches saying hello and trying to find something to talk about with them that maybe we have done or seen over the weekend. Like say a sporting event on tv. I feel it loosens the apprehensions of the students and gets us on some equal ground. Opens the communication barrier.
I like this idea. I have to admit I don't always do this, but I my going to make it a point to greet each of my students individually. I believe this will make a connection with the students.
Greeting your students is very important.
It shows you care. I always ask at the start of my class how is everyone doing.
Go the extra mile to get to know your class.
The students will trust you and confide in you.
Norman,
Greeting students allows students to see a side of you (as the instructor) outside of the classroom. It helps create a comfort for students, especially on the first day.
Greeting your students is important. The instructor who greets his or her students builds a rapport with them and puts them at ease. It's easier to teach someone who is not intimidated or doesn't know what to expect.
it takes more energy to frown than smile. and a smile has more of an effect.
Positivity is contagious as is negativity. It is a great feeling seeing a student who is having a bad day, just crack a smile because of saying, "Hello".
