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All About Me Paper Bag - the kiddos can put some items that are special to them in a bag and then during the first week, we will take turns and do like a show and tell sort of thing.

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All About Me Paper Bag - the kiddos can put some items that are special to them in a bag and then during the first week, we will take turns and do like a show and tell sort of thing.

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Teach them our class song!

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Dance with them - they LOVE watching us be silly and it's a fun way to connect!

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Dance with them - they LOVE watching us be silly and it's a fun way to connect!

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Have students complete about me assignments and have the opportunity to share

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Have students complete about me assignments and have the opportunity to share

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Greeting each student by name each morning! 

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Greeting each student by name each morning! 

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A short silly question to start every class! This will allow students to speak to the group and get to know each other!

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Play games with them during our break out sessions in the afternoons

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Play games with them during our break out sessions in the afternoons

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Allow students to share something each morning

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Get to know them on a personal level. Know their likes/dislike, and what motivates them.

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Do an All About Me activity, maybe adding pictures of themselves or what they like to a t-shirt template

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Do an All About Me activity, maybe adding pictures of themselves or what they like to a t-shirt template

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Some sort of "All About ME" drawing or creation to have and share with each other.

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Some sort of "All About ME" drawing or creation to have and share with each other.

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Create a slide template for parents/students to upload pictures, videos, and fun facts. A virtual "All about me!"

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Create a slide template for parents/students to upload pictures, videos, and fun facts. A virtual "All about me!"

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I will to try make connections with students about what my summer was like and also if we have any common interests in hobbies.

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A whole group share that allows students to get to know one another, make connections within their class, and allow myself to value who the student is. Help students realize they have friends in the classroom who may have a common interest. Overall, make the class environment feel safe and welcoming.

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Play interactive whole group games that allow students to get to know each other, for you to get to know them, and for them to get to know you. They will find out things they all have in common or each other's differences.

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Reach out to students and families via email, newsletter, etcetera. Provide office hours for families and let them know that you're available.

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- Because they can't type without help, Video introductions of the students that we can share throughout the first week of school. 

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- Because they can't type without help, Video introductions of the students that we can share throughout the first week of school. 

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find three things in your house that describe you and share with the class.

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find three things in your house that describe you and share with the class.

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Ask students to share a photo of their family and talk a little bit about it. I can see if students have divorced parents, one parent, etc. This way I can get to know where they come from.

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Remember things from the beginning of the year about yourself and the students and put those facts into a kahoot for a bonus question throughout the year.

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Remember things from the beginning of the year about yourself and the students and put those facts into a kahoot for a bonus question throughout the year.

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Let them know fun facts about you that they can find relatable. 

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Let them know fun facts about you that they can find relatable. 

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Start with a question about what they liked and disliked about last year.  Give them an example of my answers to those questions first.  

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Start with a question about what they liked and disliked about last year.  Give them an example of my answers to those questions first.  

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Morning meetings, incorporating their interests into our curriculum and classroom, helping them feel comfortable to come to me for any and every situation!

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Taking time to figure out what they enjoy and are interested in

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Start the day with a conversation, maybe different topics, maybe a follow up journal quick write.  Just getting to know each other better everyday.  I also have to jump around my room every 20 minutes when the lights go out so we will have a dance moment every 20 minutes or so.

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Start the day with a conversation, maybe different topics, maybe a follow up journal quick write.  Just getting to know each other better everyday.  I also have to jump around my room every 20 minutes when the lights go out so we will have a dance moment every 20 minutes or so.

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showing students that you aren't perfect and make mistakes too. this will help them trust you and see you as a real person and someone they can relate to. also taking the time to listen to students and remember what they tell you

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Get to know you games and activities.

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having students create and share introduction activities like social media page or all about me activities.

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Being honest, transparent, vulnerable, helps create a safe space to share
Problem solving/Community opportunities to build teamwork
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Play "Would you Rather" and make it as silly as possible

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It is important to be more than just a teacher. Of course, keep boundaries appropriate. However, all of the teachers that I remember being close with and built relationships with, I was able to go to and talk to.

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get to know students
tell students about yourself
listen to students
have fun
be silly
make a mutual respect contract written between yourself and the students
Don't be afraid to say that "I don't know the answer but I will try to find out".

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If you can make students know that you're fun, you listen, you understand that life is hard (2020), and you are here with them, life as a teacher and a student will be much more successful.

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Get to Know You activities, weekly check-ins, close your eyes and give me a hand from 1-5 of how you're feeling today, be AVAILABLE!!! 

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Get to Know You activities, weekly check-ins, close your eyes and give me a hand from 1-5 of how you're feeling today, be AVAILABLE!!! 

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I am working on an Iceberg assignment where the students write in what people see/think about them initially (the tip of the iceberg), and then what makes them who they really are (under the surface). 

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I am working on an Iceberg assignment where the students write in what people see/think about them initially (the tip of the iceberg), and then what makes them who they really are (under the surface). 

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Start out the beginning of class showing a funny/cool video you found to get them relaxed for class

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Take a few days to get to know them. Tell them about yourself. Play music they like. Let them chose from options what they want to do with a project/get to know project

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Play a brain break game like 5 second rule.  Also, allow students to see you are human and make mistakes.

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Tell them about yourself and your life (protecting the obvious personal stuff)

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Just listening makes a difference. It can help show genuine interest and caring.

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Sharing and listening to music they like

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Incorporate their interests into projects that we might present in class. Give them student choice to be serious, silly, etc. Be vulnerable with them (appropriately).

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Learn about students interest with get to know you activities. Use these activities to build community within the classroom by having students work with each other and get to know each other as well.

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Learn about student's interests at the beginning of the year and try to incorporate those into lessons throughout the year
talk to students about what's going on in their lives before class  (weekend plans, sports, etc)

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Everyone loves music in my class (I hope) so I always talk with my students individually about their favorite music group or song. Most of the time I hate their choice in music, but I put that aside to make the connection. If its a group I don't know or unfamiliar with, I usually try and listen to them and learn more about them.

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Genuine conversation about things they are interested in, their lives, their friends, etc

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Genuine conversation about things they are interested in, their lives, their friends, etc

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Ask them different questions every day at the beginning of the class.  What is their favorite sport? About their family, their pets, or friends. 

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Ask them different questions every day at the beginning of the class.  What is their favorite sport? About their family, their pets, or friends. 

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I'm going to ask my students about their hobbies so I can relate back to them in lessons throughout the year. Also, I want to have a private way for them to let me know if they're having any difficulties with anything, school or home life related.

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- Playing Music
- Mindfulness Practice
- Jokes
- Emotional Check-ins
- Surveys
- Games that involve matching interests

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Like Wacky Wednesday when you tell them a corny joke.
Meditation Monday etc.

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ask them what they like and about their life.
Express genuine care for their interests.
Be kind and understanding.

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Talk to students before/after class/ during lunch, etc to find out their interests. Attend their extracurriculars like plays or sporting events. Stay honest with them and have high expectations that you communicate with them.

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I found a website that has Would You Rather's, Question/Answers, etc. Brightful Meeting is the site I think 

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I found a website that has Would You Rather's, Question/Answers, etc. Brightful Meeting is the site I think 

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I give recommendations for Books, Movies, Games, and Music at the beginning of each week, and try to incorporate their recommendations as much as possible 

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I give recommendations for Books, Movies, Games, and Music at the beginning of each week, and try to incorporate their recommendations as much as possible 

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In addition to going to their events, I also begin our warm-up time with music that they like. I even had kids make me playlists on Spotify.

Or taking requests during our "starbucks mode" time (individual work time)

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Go to their plays! games! and tell them you are proud of them!

I am extra so I always bring flowers to my performers..

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Introduction by telling students about yourself and having them tell about themselves..

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Starting the day with a "Happy Tip"! A fun fact or helpful tip.

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I like to do an anonymous (or named if they want) survey in which they tell me:
1. What have you enjoyed about this week (within the class)
2. What have you not enjoyed about this week (within the class)
3. Any questions, comments, concerns, or anything you think I should know.
(I really make sure they know this could be their favorite ice cream flavor or family stuff or anything)

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anonymous feedback on the class and make conscious effort to accommodate the suggestions. 

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anonymous feedback on the class and make conscious effort to accommodate the suggestions. 

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Spend the first week telling the why s of each class expectations

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starting the day with something informal and having a short conversation with students during that time. spending the first classes/first few classes doing autobiographical mini projects and sharing with each other

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Have them start by sharing interests of theirs and then connect with them through those interests!

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show them your interests outside of school & ask them about their interests

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Doing weekly "check-ins" with the students. For virtual teaching this can be done through a Google Docs that only the teacher and the individual student will see. They can talk about how they're feeling on an academic level, but also if they are dealing with any personal stuff that they feel like sharing. Then the teacher can reply to students on the doc.

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In a previous class I used the first week of class to have each student bring in 3-5 items explaining who they were to present to the rest of the class. I encouraged them to dig deep and modeled that myself by being vulnerable with them. We ended by everyone writing a letter to one other student who touched them in some way. The kids really enjoyed it and it built trust right from the beginning.

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Some things I wanted to do online:
- A getting-to-know-you survey, where students can tell me about their interests, goals, favorite things, etc. so I can start the year with a better idea of who they are, and how to cater to and respect that
- A weekly Google form, where students can "check in" (not an assignment, but just a way to validate their feelings, make sure they're okay)

In person, of course, I'd want to be more hands-on, meet students at the door, go to their events at school to support them, but I'm still trying to brainstorm!

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I love doing a "this or that" activity. Having students get up and choose between two things and walk to the side of the room that correlates with their answer. Some examples:
beach vs mountain
hot cheetos vs takis (always one of the favorites)
reading vs movies
The students always love these and the ones they are passionate about they will want to speak on. It's a great way to get to know your students a little bit. It would be pretty easy to translate into something virtual as well.

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Daily check in. How are we feeling today. When I was student teaching, every Monday I would take the first 10 minutes of class and asked the students what they did over the weekend. I had some great stories. Great way to connect as a huge group.

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For sure need to come up with an ice breaking activity. Especially when we are in a virtual classroom, it will help you learn about the students but also help the students learn about each other. I haven't come across an ice breaker where I am for sure using it so still trying to solidify that process.

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Have a list of questions on a shared google doc and have the students "popcorn" around the room and ask one of those questions to each student. These questions can be simple such as "favorite color, favorite animal, favorite sport".

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About Me Google Site. Have kids build a website about themselves. 

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About Me Google Site. Have kids build a website about themselves. 

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Morning meeting with everyone to encourage interaction and socialization

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Morning meeting with everyone to encourage interaction and socialization

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Daily SEL check-in with flipgrid. One-to-one conferencing (per Boys Town Social Skills model) 1x per week. ClassDojo social skills.

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Having a meaningful circle time every week.

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Having a meaningful circle time every week.

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Question of the day during morning meeting all year long so we can continuously learn about each other.

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Show and Tell
Open questions

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It takes a village!  I believe bringing in family and to learn with their child develops a trustworthy relationships and community!

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Draw and share a drawing of one of your favorite things or your family.

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I ask how their evening and day went. I use open ended questions to get them to open up. Feel comfortable

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I was thinking about a kid-friendly joke of the day.

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I was thinking about a kid-friendly joke of the day.

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Last year I had the high school students do pictures or statements about themselves and you find out info about them as well as get a quick peek at writing skills.

we also talked about goals and started with personal goals

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I have a class of 12, 20-22 year old boys, so I'm hoping to find some sort of interactive video games/ really fun activities at first to just get to know each other.

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All About ME
and All About YOU activities. Provide Students the time and space to get to talk about themselves and talk to others.
Would you rather/preferences that are silly and fun to build community between students as well.

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Do a fun activity where they can color themselves, and share

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I like the idea of starting each lesson with a "fun" question.

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I think doing warm up videos like GoNoodle or any fun singing or dancing can help to break the ice. Also, fun silly questions that help you get to know them and help them get to know you

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Start with a getting to know you worksheet. Also do a scavenger hunt where the kids have to find other students who have something in common with and only being able to use that student once so that the class begins to get to know each other. Then have a little prize for the person with the most names on their paper.

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Tell a joke! Character building activities, All About Me activities, ice breaker games.

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Name Assignment

Have the students use the letters of their name to describe themselves

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I want to set the year up by having students share what their goals are (for themselves) for the year. Since they have IEP goals, I want to understand what goal they want to accomplish for themselves!