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I like to do quick little check ins with students through out the day. Just asking them about their day, as well as what they have going on

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If I know that a student has something exciting coming up that week (ex. a soccer game, a family member visiting) I will make note of that somewhere and follow up with the student to see how it went. It makes the student feel so special remembering the little details

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Play games with the students that are interactive, but allow them to learn about each other

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1.Greeting students at the door every morning.

2.Memorizing every students name quickly.

3. Daily journal entries with prompts where they get to talk about themselves.

4. Morning meetings emotion checks. (what zone are you in today?)

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Making sure I am always greeting as I enter the classroom letting them know I am happy to see them. This helps build a connection and a conversation.

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1) Provide them a snack for the day if they are feeling sad or not interested in learning to keep them engaged.

2) Help them stay organized, help them clean their desks and lockers to give them a feeling or sense of renewal.

3) Always offer a schedule of their day so that they can anticipate and look forward to what is next.

4) Always remind them that you are there to help them. If no one else is listening to them or if they feel like they are not being heard, they can always come to you for help.

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I really like a good Mood meter. Everyone has feelings that can change at a moments notice. I love not only understanding how my students are feeling, but also them having an understanding of their own feelings are very important for personal growth.

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Arriving early and staying late so that students can ask the questions or talk about a topic that was not able to be discussed during the lesson

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Have the students in a circle and toss a ball to them and ask "if they did anything cool over the weekend".. This can also be used after a lesson "anything cool that you learned"

On Fridays the Star Student can share\bring something from home and share it with the class and the students take time asking the star student questions that they brought or questions about that students in general

Emotional thermometer is one that i have used just quickly before starting small group lessons and such.

I want to try Name Toss, I will most likely use that one on the first day of school just to get to know everyone's name and how to properly pronounce it.

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Strategies

Functional Fridays - I like to use functional "Fun" Fridays as a way to help build relationships. Usually it includes a theme for the day that corresponds with a current event. We try and make sure that we find current events that students seem interested in. For Example International Lego Day and build the days learning around that event.

Cooldown Talks - Most kids get overwhelmed and just want an adult to listen to them. I always try to offer that as an option for taking a break and it grows a relationship.

Answering Questions - I always try to have time and answer questions from students as fast as I can. In a SPED classroom it is important to many of the students to be heard even if you don't have an answer right away. If they raise their hand I give them an expectation of when they will get an answer from me so they don't think that I am ignoring them.

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I like for my students to feel seen by me. I know what growing up feels like and I know sometimes you can feel alone. When you feel seen by your teachers it is the safety a lot of people need to open up.

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Greet each student at the door each day with a smile and excitement. This will start each day on a good note and make the student feel cared about

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. Greeting at the door

. Mood meter

. have a gratitude wall. they can take a sticky note throughout the day to share their gratitude.

. morning meeting

. having ice breakers periodically in the day

. Two minutes each day have a personal conversation ( g-rated) about anything they are interested in sharing.

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Demonstrating Intensity and Enthusiasm

I practice this a lot in my classroom. It is hard not to pick up a little more pep in your step when the teacher is giving it their all.

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1)Meet students at the classroom door every morning with a positive attitude and also for me to notice anything different about that student and think of how I can help make their morning better.

2) Parent/ teacher open communication. I will have 3 year olds that probably won't be able to communicate effectively so having open communication with parents will be very helpful

3) Class playlist- I would love to know my students favorite song or lullaby so that we can play therm during music and movement time

4) All about me- I would love to do this in order to know more about my students so that I can have certain things ready for them in case they are having a bad day, I can just pull out a plushy that I know they love.

5) I would love to try the 5x5 assessment and the 2x10 strategy because I think those are great ways to observe a student and gain insights on their strengths and weaknesses.

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I think I would really like to use the Appreciation, apology, aha strategy. Having students "share an appreciation for another person in the room, an apology they’d like to offer, or an “aha” moment they experienced that day" would be a great way to assess myself for the day and is a good way to understand anything that is happening maybe outside of the classroom that I may not have seen. I also like the 5x5 assessment. I think that would help me pull myself back to thinking about the whole child not just as academic and functional lif goals

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Motivating and Inspiring Students

I will always be my students biggest cheerleader. No one knows what their home life is really like, and maybe they don't have anyone rooting for them. I will always be in their corner

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One fast way I build relationships which each student is right when they walk through my classroom door I ask them a question. How was your night? How are you doing? Maybe ask a follow up question about something we discussed yesterday to let them know I pay attention to them and care. Another way is taking them individually throughout the week to do tasks around the school. It lets them know that I chose them because I know they can achieve this task and hopefully gives them confidence. I also love choosing one student a day to do a leisure task with. When we have our leisure time instead of sitting behind a desk or just watching I will choose a student to do a puzzle with or color. We don't have to be talking to each other but it still gives them some company.

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1. Know students' names. I make a point of familiarizing myself with students' names even before the school year begins.

2. Learn their interests. If my student loves Thomas the Tank Engine and wants to show me the drawing of Thomas that he made over the weekend, I will give him a chance to share this at an appropriate time.

3. Apologize if I make a mistake. There have been times where I have misread a situation and I will make a point of apologizing to the student(s) to show respect and model that behavior.

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Things I currently do in the classroom that help build relationships with students.

1. Greet Students at the door and say hi to all the students in the hallways during passing periods.

2. Being a safe person that they can come to and I can help them get with the counselor or the proper admin to help with the situation.

3. Make sure to memorize the students names quickly.

4. Do a Monday talk first thing, where the students can choose their Rose and Thorn of the week/weekend if they choose and talk about it.

The thing I would like to try that is NEW to the classroom is the "music playlist" and the "all about me" . I want students to know they are being heard and are respected.

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Greeting at the door! Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in preparations and various things we're working on before the school day starts and work up until the students arrive. I will make an effort to start the day off as a positive personal presence by greeting students at the door to welcome them.

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I want to use the classroom playlist as my new strategy. We always have some sort of music playing low in the background but with the students I know who are going to be in my class this year all have a few favorite songs. I will ask each student what their favorite song is (which will also be a good way of using their AAC device or requesting their wants) and then I will put it in a playlist and play it at some point during the day.