I don't think it's that simple. I am always friendly with my students and I laugh when I teach a course for the first time. Perhaps this is cultural bound and a personal question. Just try to find an authentic style.
first you should be good in t eaching and u should communicate wi t h class very well . You should unders t and your class very well.
Show them that you're strict. Don't smile. Teach them some rules, and follow them from the first day. You may be friendly in nature, but try not to show it at the beginning.
I don't think it's that simple. I am always friendly with my students and I laugh when I teach a course for the first time. Perhaps this is cultural bound and a personal question. Just try to find an authentic style.
Just let your personality and knowledge impress them for the first time.
Let student know that you are disciplined in words and deeds. Set the parameters for your classroom management and the accepted code of behavior in your first class. Remember, first impression lasts.
Enter the class as the one in charge. Let them know your dos and don'ts. Then teach with confidence and to their understand. Ask questions based on what is taught that day to ensure that at least 80% were carried along.
first at all you should be excellent in teaching and showing the new subject and have good communication with the student.
Dear David Adu Sarfo , Fear of that first day is one of the most common concerns of all teachers.
That fear is well-founded. The truth is, your first day teaching can make or break your whole teaching experience. For this, be prepared well, be well organized and be confident. When a teacher is confident, students can sense it. I have found this link if it may be helpful to you. Please, go through it, I hope it will help you much.
http://www.analomba.com/anas-blog/the-secret-to-being-a-more-confident-teacher/
Good LUCK!!!
Try to know the names of the students, students would most likely comport themselves if they can be identified. This is because they don't want to be embarrassed and also they know they can be easily sanctioned.
Try also to follow your words with action. Don't threaten without carry out your threats.
Have a mastery of what you intend to teach by careful and proper preparation.
Finally reduce the tension in the class by smiling at them and inserting proper real life illustration into what you are trying to pass across.
First Impression last very long, either you look friendly or strict just make sure that they understood what you teach in the first class to the maximum level. This will make them to always want you come back and their response level in class will be great.
DON'T BE TOO STRICT, DON'T BE TOO FRIENDLY, JUST TEACH TO UNDERSTANDING
Start with something exciting from the course, like do an experiment that attracts attention.
I had noticed that when I mention meteorites the class is silent as the subject is very interesting to all and they all waiting to hear.
Dear David
I suggest you to see links:
https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2015/oct/08/classroom-management-tips-new-teachers
https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/resources/course-preparation-resources/course-preparation-handbook/preparing-first-class
It is not for only academic areas where first time appointment & joining may create a psycho feeling due to the new environment ,& new members of our surrounding . This is also applicable to teaching professor but in teaching line for his own study to approach the senior teacher for the guideline & in such case all though it may be a little complex due to the surrounding & behavior of the students but in the line of his training approach he may face his challenge comfortably .
This is my personal opinion
Well I think that classroom management is a skill and a science as well. Being as a skill, it needs more and more training. As a science it can be learnt from books and from a more experienced person. For example applying buzz group, extrinsic circle, debate discussion and many many more can be effective for managing your class. What is more important is to use very effective ice-breakers to warm-up each class
first impression matters and preparation is key
Catch their attention with recent developments in that area.
Diffuse tension with jokes and draw a point
Take their questions confidently
Refer them to recent publication/research in that area for further study
If you sense confusion on faces especially when explaining difficult terms/equations/methods etc,inform them that you will go through it if anyone is confused.....you will be surprised at the hands up.
Group the class into 4 groups or 3 groups and ask applied questions to assess assimilation.
finally preparation is key.
goodluck
Try to understand what they want and try to deliver it from the first day.
First you have to welcome them and appear your respect to them ... second you have to tell them about the general rules in the class
do ice breaker on the first day of your class and try to understand level of understanding of each student. that will help you come up with new teaching methodology with same concepts. its important to work on students behaviors.
Be cool, don't get nervous. If possible connect with the pupils ahead of the class. Connect with the students through Q& A or reaching-out. Teaching subject on day 1 is less important than winning them over. Once they are on your side, you're ready to go.
I was like you. Tongue-tied and nervous. Turned out I was the best teacher. The love of the students stays forever. Best Wishes.
Having a full value contract would be helpful, essentially an agreement between me as the teacher and my clients- the students in ensuring that they get the best out of me and my teaching. Alhamdulillah, it has been effective for me and I am still having it each time I meet a new group of audience. Here's some information that may be helpful:
https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/cms/lib/MI01908619/Centricity/Domain/991/Full%20Value%20Contract.pdf
Well, everyone has made great contributions. I will advise that the first class can be a sort of meeting the students. Let the students introduce themselves and you do likewise. Then get the students to express their expectation from the course you are about to teach and also they might also express the fears if any.
Also, if there is a prerequisite course for the course you are about to teach them, you can ask them some simple questions that you expect them to have basic understanding and get to know where they are lacking....This will aid you in how to go about delivering your lectures
Finally, tell them in the first class that they can ask you any questions as regards the course. It should be a participatory class not a press conference. Learn to appreciate their contribution be it wise or otherwise.
JD has plenty for you. Here's my contribution. I'm shy. I trained as an actress, a nurse, a midwife, an English and Music teacher, an educator for ESL students and as a Nurse educator. I've taught in many classrooms, high school and tertiary, principally in biology, nursing and aged care.
This is the method I've put together to use in a new classroom. I start out by playing the role of a teacher (neutral, calm but aware of (via visual scan) each/all student/s). That ploy has worked well for over thirty years!
Preparation. Before class, I spend time scanning the school's classroom policy; preparing/revising content and (research current)resources; making IT entries and establishing IT links. I also envision derailments of content and plan for possible diversions, I plan my teaching style, based on the overall student profile I'm given/allowed beforehand. I make sure I am clean, simply and neatly dressed and groomed. I use an analogue watch.
Getting started: I enter the classroom, go to the area I propose as my starting stage. I stand there with a face devoid of expression, apart from awareness, and wait until the class falls silent and directs its attention to me. Trust me, it works, with adolescents and even with adults. I then greet it pleasantly and call a roll. I ask for each student in turn to tell me (silence for others) in one sentence, what h/she most expects from this class- I board these (often repetitive). Then I ask for six rules for the conduct expected of us all in the class. These are boarded for reference if problems arise (few do). I tell them that they may leave the room quietly at any time if they need/ reenter, without asking permission. They may also drink during class as they need
After that, I request their attention, present my objectives for the lesson (IT); ask them to jot down questions as we go along and say I will have question time after each section of content (this generally takes ten to fifteen minutes in a new class all up). So I plan a good 30 minutes for content and questions.
Content delivery: I put the first of my content headings up in a slide (IT). If they have phones I suggest they use them after the board is complete. I don't object to recordings. At the end of the lesson I connect the items on the compiled list of what they hoped to achieve, with the main points in my summing up. I also board and explain any assessment planned and discuss it briefly. I iask those who felt they needed more to either talk with me outside, or email a question. Then I thank the class for its attention and dismiss. I photograph the board and erase when I can.
This method has never failed me, and students still greet and talk to me years later! Good Luck.
By remembering that universities are also workplaces and everyone have their responsibilities respectively. It is important to remember that everyone is a individual and biological processes are same for every individual —such as eating and going to the toilet, etc. Also having principles, being consistent, not conceding are also important. But, being strict has bad effect. For example, if they have a delay on a homework, they can send you the photos of their homework by email on the due time and later they can give you as paper.
Having a close relationship, ice-breaking are choices —there cannot be an obligation to share something with anyone of course. But, on the other hand university is not a military barrack.
Further to above, the situation I described there was only applicable to sessions where I have to give a lot of information in a very short time (teacher focused) I thaw the group initially where group learning (student focused) is needed ( Ie, feedback re previous session; a bit of fun). Then I set the issues we are going to discuss or research collaboratively and get the students to organise their groups and resources then set them going. That works well too...Always provide time for questions, Give appropriate assessments.
I THINK USING BODY LANGUAGE IN ADDITION OF OUR VERBAL LANGUAGE , IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT OF CLASS , AND HELP US IN CONTROLLING THE CLASS
In the context of self determination theory, just set in mind that we want our lessons to be enjoyable and fun so that we could generate intrinsic motivation to learn. Such approach would enable the fulfillment of the needs for competence, autonomy and relatedness in the students.
I would suggest firstly, set the ground rules (DOs and Don'ts, what you expect from them and what you would offer). Secondly, make the students aware that you are there to support their learning. Thirdly, just be yourself.
Be respectful with students will give you respect in return and not be aggressive or fabricated or try to prove your strength
Remove all kinds of anxiety that students receive their new teacher. This is done only through the general behavior that the teacher will take in his first meeting. The smile, the continuous movement among the students, with the good use of facial features expressing the feelings of friendliness and kindness, and the quiet use of the hands with firmness in tone of voice.
If you reach the point to need to control your students, it means you failed to make them interested. During the first class, try to be like a sponge and absorb all details and informations to know your students first. Once you know them , you will find teaching strategies and attitudes to make them interested.
It's seems much difficult to control the class for the first time, but I think that it's not impossible thing to do. You have to present yourself as much friendly to them, but at the same time you have to give a message to them that you can be strict where you need. Hope that you will enjoy your class
Class management is a skill, it depends on you and your behavior, on first day one must introduce yourself and have introduction of whole class, be friendly but not too much, as well strict when required. You will learn and found new ways to control the class with each passing day as you will be knowing the behavior of students in class.
All the best!
First impression is very important and it has a longer lasting effect also. Again, you will not get the second chance to make the first impression. So,
1. Try to present yourself as a disciplined person.
2. You can be friendly to your students but of course you should not cross the limit.
3. Please don't forget to make your class lecture enthusiastic.
4. You should be confident about what you are talking about.
I think these will make your first impression good enough to control your class.
The first impression is very important because the student knows this person from the first time. it depend on your behavior in the class. It needs to strong character and confident about what you are talking about. You should connect with students by good and love connection .
Firstly, you must have adequate preparation on what to teach.
Prepare and have a lesson plan.
Do not give room for unwarranted jesting or side talks
Be thorough in the delivery of your lesson.
Give room for questions and answers on the area of lesson.
Be courteous
Be friendly but always firm in your conduct.
Dear Dr. David Adu Sarfo , it is an interesting question. Think and be happy that there are a number of students are eagerly waiting for you to get good lessons from you. So, be proud of your profession and be confident that you are their knowledge father and take care of your students by thinking as your children.
The most important thing is love your profession, be prepared, make your class participatory, be prepared well, be well organized and be confident. When a teacher is confident, students can sense it.
http://www.analomba.com/anas-blog/the-secret-to-being-a-more-confident-teacher/
Good LUCK!!!
Basic concepts must be clear, be cool and calm, and concentrate on your work only.
1. Be prepared with the material to make a good first impression
2. Remember you know more than the student does; thus leave any anxieties outside the class room
3. Make class rules and policies very clear on the first day and stick with it.
4. Let the students know where and wehn they can find you during office hours adn encourage students to utlizie the office hours to clarify questions
Be calm and focussed, whilst learning the psychology of the class. Some people do not teach on day 1, they acclamatize
Be accessible and denonstrate the interest you have in your subject.
Dennis
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In addition to the numerous excellent ideas already mentioned, in my country, the first class is usually less attended by students.
So, make sure you take roll calls for attendance in the first class. This often leads to more turnouts in the next class.
My experience
1- Prepare a maximum your course (this is the first contact between you and the students)
2- Ask questions about the course, of course you will have zero answer.
3- Look at all the students in the class (left and right)
4- If you see an act that is not good. look at the student for a moment without saying anything (sign of displeasure).
5- Yours voice must be sufficiently high.
6- Ask the same questions at the end of the course, of course you will receive the answers. (sign that your course has been understood + you will have the repest of students because they have noted your effectiveness in the first course)
Result = control of the class
A very interesting question.
- The first thing one needs to do is s/he needs to be well prepared. Should have a well thought lesson plan.
- Be friendly and a little serious. Avoid any sort of laughter or jokes the first day of class.
- Talk clearly and loudly.
- Make eye contact with all the students.
- Deliver the lesson as enthusiastically as possible.
Be confident , present high performance lecture , and be kind with polite students and strong-willed with rowdy students.
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