Connecting With Students Powerpoint

The document provides a list of strategies for teachers to connect with students and build a positive classroom environment. It suggests that teachers make an effort to connect with difficult students for two minutes daily, offer notes of appreciation, and allow students to play their music if they remain on-task. Additional strategies include sending home introductory letters, allowing adequate wait time, creating a class photo album, acknowledging mistakes, and posting daily encouraging messages. It also recommends using email to communicate with parents, giving students "rain checks" to address off-topic questions later, letting students make some classroom rules, and encouraging complaint letters.