Freshmen Year by: Jason Nguyen

My first year of high school is rapidly approaching and I am excited for all the new opportunities. The high schoolers of our county came together and talked about advisory classes for students. Different students from different backgrounds came together to make their school a better place. We discussed how those first days of school really set the tone for the rest of the year. The first day should be about building the relationship and type of classroom. Help students get to know each other by conducting icebreakers and games. Discuss with students about their other interest. This helps connect to you and the students. Get kids to interact with the activity and peers. When connecting to a teacher students are more inclined to listen more and fully engage themselves. This leads to a productive time in class.

At the end of the class try to get feedback to understand more of what the students want in class. The rest of the week should be more relationship bonding and receiving feedback. Getting this information can help you incorporate their interests into the lesson. Thus, encouraging students to pursue their goals and making class about what students want. Telling stories and talking with them as an equal helps kids open up more. All of this leads to teacher and student engagement, learning about something interesting, and thoroughly enjoying class. That is how I want my first days of high school to be.