I usually give a pre-class survey for students to fill out sometime before our first class session. It lets me know a bit about what I’m walking into and what adjustments/supports might be necessary. Here are some of the sentence starters/questions I am using this semester.

*For this class, one thing I’m excited about is…

*For this class, one thing I’m worried about is…

*In order for me to be successful in this class this semester, I will need…

*Some questions I have right now are….

*Is there anything else you need to share with me to start off the year?