Hey Rodney, this was a great read! As someone who’s always been a student, I used to always scoff at introductions and icebreakers and meet and greets. Just because I was an introvert and didn’t like the meeting part lol. But now I understand why it’s crucial for teachers to do it. In the end, it does help build camaraderie amongst students and the teacher much faster and makes it more comfortable for them. It’s almost like when I had the same professor for the 2nd time. I was much more comfortable and did better in her class because I was familiar with her and her style. Thank you so much for sharing this! Your newsletter is awesome by the way! Just subscribed! :)
Thank you, Khadejah. And I used to wonder why icebreakers existed, too. Then I took a workshop from a great teacher Sean D'Souza, in 2018 and I asked him to explain how he did things and why he did things. He took more time than any other workshop leader to get people comfortable. He had us show up the day before, have dinner, go on walks, etc. On Day 1, everyone was able to participate fully, and by the end we were all friends. And all this was part of his plan.
Hey Rodney, this was a great read! As someone who’s always been a student, I used to always scoff at introductions and icebreakers and meet and greets. Just because I was an introvert and didn’t like the meeting part lol. But now I understand why it’s crucial for teachers to do it. In the end, it does help build camaraderie amongst students and the teacher much faster and makes it more comfortable for them. It’s almost like when I had the same professor for the 2nd time. I was much more comfortable and did better in her class because I was familiar with her and her style. Thank you so much for sharing this! Your newsletter is awesome by the way! Just subscribed! :)
Thank you, Khadejah. And I used to wonder why icebreakers existed, too. Then I took a workshop from a great teacher Sean D'Souza, in 2018 and I asked him to explain how he did things and why he did things. He took more time than any other workshop leader to get people comfortable. He had us show up the day before, have dinner, go on walks, etc. On Day 1, everyone was able to participate fully, and by the end we were all friends. And all this was part of his plan.
Wow, that’s a great story Rodney! I’m definitely less skeptical of icebreakers now and I even like them and use them myself lol. :)