So many things to do: ready your classroom, copy your syllabi, update the VLE, refer to the MAP, call your advises parents. The list is almost endless. I would like to suggest adding an item to the list, in fact, to the top of the list.
Learn how to pronounce, and spell, your students’ names correctly.
Pronouncing students’ names affirms your desire to reach out and connect. It says you care about them as the individuals they are. Try to find out this information before school starts. Ask colleagues or past advisors for help. And if necessary on the first day, ask the student…and write their name down phonetically on your class list.
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