GATA Winter Academy: "The First Day"
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The First Day GATAcademy 2012
Greg Paziuk and Jessie Beatty
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Introductions Think about how you want your
students to see you Sets the tone for the semester – are
you serious? Are you casual? How much information about you do
you want them to have? How do you want to be addressed? Tie your dress into your image
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Think About Your Image
Which picture projects a more professional image?
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Ice Breakers Any activity or game that can be used to
introduce students to each other and the group as a whole
They allow students to make connections and build a support system
Lighten the mood of the classroom Let you get to know the students (and
learn their names!) Don’t just have to be used in the first day
– useful to do every so often throughout semester
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Ice Breakers: The Question Game
Provide your students with individual lists of five characteristics or personality traits
Each student must introduce themselves to their neighbhours and record at least one name next to each characteristic/trait
Students cannot use the same person for more than one characteristic/trait
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Your Expectations Think about them before the first
class! Be consistent Try to give students a realistic sense
of the workload Be clear about your policies:
participation/communication/attendance/etc.
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Important Info to Address Contact information Office hours and location Syllabus
• Due dates• Grading scheme• Late policy• Plagiarism
How you present this info can determine how well your students retain it (this goes for assignments as well)
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Make It Fun: Scavenger Hunt
Present your syllabus as a scavenger hunt that challenges students and emphasizes the important points. For example:
1. Break into groups2. Read through the syllabus3. Locate the following information:
The instructor’s office hours The grade weight for the Final Portfolio The late policy The title of the primary text book Finish this sentence: “To this end, each of you will be
asked to write in multiple genres…”4. All answers are final. The group which can locate each
item correctly wins a small prize
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QuestionsFLAT QUESTIONS ENGAGING QUESTIONS
Anything with a yes or no answer
Planted answers Silences students Unnecessary repetition
Possibility of differing answers
The Three Second Rule Leads to discussion Reinforces concepts
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Characteristics of Confidence
NERVOUS CONFIDENT
Fidgeting Pacing/rocking Speaking too quickly Stutters (um, uh, etc.) Unconscious repetition
and/or circling back Avoiding eye
contact/fixating Reading straight from
notes
Expressive gestures Moving with purpose Speaking at a measured
pace Deliberate
reiteration/re-emphasis of important points (repeating for a purpose)
Establish eye contact
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How To Act Confident Preparation makes a difference
• Make a list of points you want to cover• Be familiar with the syllabus• Know your expectations
Don‘t be afraid to take a breath Make eye contact Be true to your personality – be
genuine
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Questions?(we love ‘em!)