3 Questions to Answer for Day 1 Success
If you're struggling with back to school activities for the first day, my advice is to keep it simple. You'll get plenty of engagement, information, and future success by focusing on just three simple questions: Who? What? and Why? Check out how I answer these questions on my first day in a 9th grade ELA classroom. Who? Obviously, the first thing they need to know is who you are, and I accomplish this in three ways. I include myself in the introduction questions and any icebreaker games we play. I also include a bulletin board over my desk that displays my name, images of some of my favorite things, and art students have created for me over the years. Finally, my personality definitely comes out as I lay out the style, structure, and expectations of my class. The fun part is getting to know the students. For many years, we played Two Truths and a Lie and the Name Game. Since then though, I've adapted to more modern games. My students love Among Us , the card game that allow