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Greet students by name at the door. Comment on their personal achievements
outside your classroom or other aspects of their personal lives.
Smile frequently.
Be yourself. Convey your personality, likes, dislikes, even opinions.
Use nonthreatening physical proximity to students. Moving closer to students
can be used to convey a sense of trust and openness.
Encourage students to approach you and to be open with you. Keep most in-class
interactions on academic topics, but express interest and willingness to talk
with students about nonacademic concerns outside of class.
Draw out students' opinions, feelings, and ideas, and actively incorporate
these into your instruction.
Provide remediation and time for all students to master the material and
to be successful.
While conveying genuine interest, concern, and acceptance of all students,
avoid becoming "one of the students" by lowering expectations or joining them
socially. This is especially true for new teachers who may be close in age to
their students.
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