Preparing for the Frist Class

Hello instructors. The first day of class can be a little nerve racking not only for the students but for the instructors as well. It is different from all your other meetings together. It is the first time the instructor will meet the students, students meet the instructor and students meet each other. 

Here is a suggested way to organize your first day of class to ensure a successful first day:

1. Welcome 
2. Introducing Yourself 
3. Participants’ Introductions 
4. Ice-Breaker
5.  Assessing Learner Needs (Why did you come?) 
6. Announcements 
7. Introduction of Subject/Topic 
8. Break 
9. Participant Involvement 
10. Summary 
11. Personal Evaluation of First Session

“I personally always get ‘butterflies’ before a course begins. It’s nature’s way, as I see it, to keep me aware of the responsibility I have to the learners, and to the program, and to myself.”
-Jane Vella in her book Training Through Dialogue

I hope you find this tip to be helpful as you start planning for the first day of class! Feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions, questions about teaching, or marketing needs.