The Importance of Welcoming a Student

Confusion is a feeling that should never be present in a classroom. It is very important to welcome students the first day of school in order to "reduce their anxiety level". The first day of school is full of chaos, everywhere, students don't know where to go and "find the fact of searching for the correct classroom frightening". Many times the students are new to a school and don't even know who to ask,  compared to returning students who might be familiar with the school staff. Welcoming students also builds a trust between the teacher and the student. The students acknowledge that the teacher is the guide that will always lead them through the right path. Likewise "what you do on the first day may determine how much respect and success you will have for the rest of the school year." In my own classroom I would definitely want to establish trust between my students and me by welcoming them and making sure they are in the correct classroom. It would definitely allow me to get to my students in an easier and faster way. As an effective teacher, I would also post my expectations for the entire school year and have an assignment ready so all my students can see how important their success is to me and how we will reach it together. I will make sure my students are comfortable and successful at the same time by setting my expectations as soon as they walk through the door.