First Days of School by Jessica Stubbs https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93 How did you build relationships during distance learning? What have you learned about building relationships with students during distance learning will help you in the physical classroom? en-us 2017-12-18 22:26:32 UTC 2025-10-23 08:36:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f970.png I did a lot of class building at the beginning with the kids! So they would do a sheet with things like "Christmas vs Halloween" and either or questions that I would do as well. The kids you have a lot in common with automatically feel closer and you learn so much about each student while also joining in. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117460 2020-06-25 15:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117460 1.Asked students about their day and gave them Post-it notes for them to tell me about their day (positive or negative) https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117550 2. Invited them to eat lunch with me.]]> 2020-06-25 15:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117550 I had a padlet just for memes. NapiersNesy https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117741 I would ask a generic question (How's your day going?) and students could only answer in memes]]> 2020-06-25 15:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117741 Greeted students daily, had conversations with students after class about whatever they wanted to tell me, it usually involved tiktok or some type of video game. Took interest in their interests. mgibson54 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117875 2020-06-25 15:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117875 Students had "invitations" they could fill out for upcoming events they were participating in. I attended basketball games, recitals, theater productions, etc. outside of school - they really liked knowing their teacher would take time (outside of the school day) to see them involved in their personal interests. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117888 2020-06-25 15:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117888 Asked them if they have pet, if so, I asked to see them! https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117896 2020-06-25 15:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640117896 I would ask them questions about how they were, their parents, siblings, etc at the door. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118054 2020-06-25 15:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118054 phone calls with every student every week mbunting https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118119 2020-06-25 15:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118119 Greeting them at the door by name https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118162 2020-06-25 15:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118162 Nightly bed time read aloud in Google Meet https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118183 2020-06-25 15:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118183 Individualized notes and comments on students' assignments in google slides. Gave academic feedback as well as a personal note, and students often responded :) https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118290 2020-06-25 15:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118290 Always asked/talked to them about something I knew they were interested in https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118296 2020-06-25 15:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118296 Noticing a new haircut, or shoes, or handwriting https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118449 2020-06-25 15:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118449 Greeted students at the door. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118558 2020-06-25 15:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118558 During distance learning, I built more relationships with the "good" kids than I did with the ones that are usually in trouble in "real" school. mbunting https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118586 2020-06-25 15:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118586 Greeted students with handshakes they created and taught me. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118647 2020-06-25 15:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118647 adenson2 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118706 Building relationships with them in the beginning of the year helped a lot. ]]> 2020-06-25 15:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118706 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118738 Sent out a weekly Form asking them about how they are feeling, what is their favorite quarantine snack, show they are watching, etc.]]> 2020-06-25 15:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118738 I showed my students that I am interested about their lives. I asked them how they were doing or I commented on specific events. lguest1 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118790 2020-06-25 15:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118790 Friday game days using Google Meet https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118800 2020-06-25 15:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118800 I would walk meet my students at the door each class period. If there had been an activity, extracurricular, the previous day, I would ask how it went. During class I would walk around to each group and ask how they were doing. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118846 2020-06-25 15:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118846 Weekly Class Meet. We'd do little activities such as scavenger hunts or following a drawing tutorial. Really fun things like that helped. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118848 2020-06-25 15:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118848 I had 2 scheduled group meets where we played games, talked about what we were doing, movies they were watching or whatever was on their minds. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118891 2020-06-25 15:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118891 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118920 I observed them first and learned about what they liked and did not like. I asked about their families. I would share things about myself. ]]> 2020-06-25 15:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118920 Active monitoring and giving instant feedback , starting with a compliment on what I see https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118944 2020-06-25 15:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640118944 Greeting students daily with customized routines, and allow them time to share something interesting with the class. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119181 2020-06-25 15:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119181 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119374 Positive acknowledgement]]> 2020-06-25 15:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119374 Greeted students at the door every morning. We had lunch in the classroom pretty often and got to know each other a little more. We had circle time for students to talk about how they were feeling. alopez342 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119416 2020-06-25 15:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119416 Set aside one day per week that I was available at lunch for students to just come in for whatever reason - whether a different place to eat lunch, chat, whatever. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119545 2020-06-25 15:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119545 Texted them personal messages https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119687 2020-06-25 15:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119687 Started the day with "family time"- I asked questions that would help me know how they were feeling and that would allow the class to get to know them better. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119733 2020-06-25 15:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119733 have an icebreaker to get the meetings started https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119796 2020-06-25 15:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119796 Phone calls to check in, SEL/game activities on Google Meets. Students given time to share about their day/weekend, etc. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119801 2020-06-25 15:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119801 Picked random students to eat lunch in classroom. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119817 2020-06-25 15:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119817 Training them in Google Classroom as early as possible and using GC in virtual AND physical settings. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119889 2020-06-25 15:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119889 Lots of emails, texts, comments on GC, and the occasional phone call. Texts through Google Voice worked best with my students. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119913 2020-06-25 15:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119913 Allowing my students to have what I called "brain breaks" and we would either turn on music and dance or play a game! https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119915 2020-06-25 15:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640119915 Google Meets with fun activities that weren't necessarily about school work. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120020 2020-06-25 15:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120020 adenson2 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120035 I would leave comments in the feedback as well as on the assignments asking them how everything was going and how they were ]]> 2020-06-25 15:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120035 Chat time in the cafeteria during breakfast/before official pick-up time https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120038 2020-06-25 15:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120038 learn their interests so redirection can start with a calming chit chat https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120157 2020-06-25 15:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120157 I made silly jokes with them, sat with them during silent reading time, ate lunch with a few each month, had morning meetings every day so they could share what was on their minds. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120216 2020-06-25 15:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120216 Getting to know them ahernandez173 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120246 I started the year off with a get to know me survey. I then tried to take time every day to talk to at least 5 kids in each about how things are going. I tried to go to different events that they were involved in or at least ask them about how they went. ]]> 2020-06-25 15:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120246 Set aside one hour every day for virtual office hours, but it wasn't just for tutoring. Students came in just to say hi or have contact with me or others. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120265 2020-06-25 15:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120265 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120289 Personalized notes and pictures from student to teacher and from teacher to student. Also, weekly fun Google Meets. ]]> 2020-06-25 15:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120289 Distant learning https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120330 1.Took kids on virtual trips before beginning any lesson. I would invite the family and it was a good way to lower their affective filter. 
2. Weekly phone calls/ Meet]]> 2020-06-25 15:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120330 Called students during school closure. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120478 2020-06-25 15:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120478 Sent notes through Remind to their parents to share with students. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120557 2020-06-25 15:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120557 I created meetings for girls and/or boys to do coloring activities, building with Legos, or other things that I knew they liked. lguest1 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120592 2020-06-25 15:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120592 Grouping in many different ways, and modeling how to treat respectfully others. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120598 2020-06-25 15:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120598 Held a Google Meet on Friday nights for everyone to hop on catch up with their friends and play virtual games. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120690

]]> 2020-06-25 15:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120690 I think that consistency helps best. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120691 2020-06-25 15:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120691 Asked them to share some things that were on their mind or interesting stories https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120735 2020-06-25 15:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120735 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120841 I used time to make personal connections with individual kids when I provided feedback on Seesaw. I also think the opportunities for sharing with pet shows, art shows, games, show and tell helped my kids build relationships with me and each other. I think the most important strategy was parent connections. Calling and talking with parents and being available to them when they needed help made such a difference, especially for my parents who were essential workers.]]> 2020-06-25 15:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120841 That everyone needs you to reach out to them. Find out different ways to reach your students. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120849 2020-06-25 15:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120849 asked about their family https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120892 2020-06-25 15:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120892 I would give feedback through google classroom on their assignments. I had 3 live tutoring sessions Monday - Thursday where sometimes we would just talk about how things were going. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120990 2020-06-25 15:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640120990 I find that it is harder because in a classroom they are forced to be there. Online they choose if they want to participate adenson2 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121126 2020-06-25 15:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121126 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121142 The quiet students like to share also. I want to make more of an effort to spend time with the "middle" group to find out about them. They are so often forgotten.]]> 2020-06-25 15:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121142 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121146 Patience and consistency. 

]]> 2020-06-25 15:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121146 talked about what they did to stay happy during the pandemic https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121153 2020-06-25 15:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121153 Being welcoming since the beginning https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121233 2020-06-25 15:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121233 Phone calls/Face Time, Virtual meetings https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121289 2020-06-25 15:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121289 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121316 we would play games while on google meet]]> 2020-06-25 15:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121316 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121453 Home visits to drop off supplies or packets of work, say hi]]> 2020-06-25 15:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121453 I've learned it's easier for me to deal with the behavior students when I have a better understanding of their home life. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121474 2020-06-25 15:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121474 contacting not only my students but parents as well outside of school related t https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121570 2020-06-25 15:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121570 Cards ahernandez173 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121580 I sent my students cards if they had a birthday or if they were going through a hard time or if I knew that they didn't have the best home life, just to let them know that I was thinking about them and hoping that they were doing well.]]> 2020-06-25 15:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121580 I learned that the kids who are shy in the classroom have a lot of potential and they want to succeed. They liked the virtual interaction. lguest1 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121597 2020-06-25 15:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121597 make a weekly survey to check for their interests, or any other motivation pieces. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121624 2020-06-25 15:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121624 Building relationships with students is everything. They want you to be proud of them so they are willing to work hard for you once that relationship is built. alopez342 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121718 2020-06-25 15:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121718 hello every day https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121722 2020-06-25 15:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121722 Students really like the interaction with the teachers and fellow classmates. It's really missed when we aren't together https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121769 2020-06-25 15:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121769 students who needed the one-on-one sessions were the ones that caused the most distractions https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121932 2020-06-25 15:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640121932 I had some students that would ask a a question unless it was in chat. So I am thinking of having a survey once a week in google classroom. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122202 2020-06-25 15:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122202 Lunch NapiersNesy https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122211 I stayed in the lunch room most days and just walked around and talked to students. I got to know my kids and their friends not in my class]]> 2020-06-25 15:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122211 hin https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122260 2020-06-25 15:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122260 Having students complete check-ins in the physical classroom like I did in the virtual https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122285 2020-06-25 15:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122285 Become available everyday but not for instruction purposes. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122316 2020-06-25 15:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122316 Students still want to see that you care. https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122336 2020-06-25 15:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122336 one on one google meets https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122499 contacting through texts
calls
home visits]]> 2020-06-25 15:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122499 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122895 Greet them at the door every day and ask about their day/ weekend/activities I know about]]> 2020-06-25 15:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640122895 Building relationships take time and genuine effort https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640123215 2020-06-25 15:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640123215 I gave feedback timely on Google Classroom https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640123287 Google Meet sessions with students.

Emailing students

Contacting parents]]> 2020-06-25 15:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640123287 https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640123352 called "homeroom" every week
Google meets I spent more time asking kids about their situations at home and needs than on school and learning
Also did some check in forms to get information ]]> 2020-06-25 15:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640123352 Students crave relationships and appreciate when teachers care for them https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640125488 2020-06-25 15:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640125488 I had one on one with parents then I made videos to teach the parents how to deliver the skilll vhrobinson https://padlet.com/jstubbs8/hawmp9fapd93/wish/640125874

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