Posted: Wed, 12/23/2015 - 10:45
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Have students greet you professionally by shaking their hand as they come in the classroom on the first day!
(tip orginally posted on CS Teaching Tips)
Goal:
- Teach students to introduce themselves professionally by shaking hands, making eye contact, speaking clearly, and smiling.
Reason:
- Help students realize they are learning professional skills in the classroom that matter outside the classroom.
- It’s important that students practice vital professional skills in the classroom.
- Professional introductions are a skill they will use over and over again.
Action:
- Greet each student at the door on the first day and make them give you a firm handshake, say their name clearly, smile, and make eye contact in order to gain entrance into your classroom.
- If students don’t get it right the first time, send them to the end of the line to try again.
- It takes some students multiple tries to gain entry; a lesson they won’t forget.
- Once every student succeeds at the professional introduction and makes it into class, lead a discussion about the process they just went through.
- Highlight the essential elements of a professional introduction, 1) a solid handshake, 2) eye contact, 3) clear voice, and 4) a smile.
This tip was originally published CS Teaching Tips