Juniors, How Can I Get to Know My Teachers Better?
How do you get to know your teachers or counselor better? Here are three tips to building relationships with your teachers and counselors.
- Show up! Make sure your counselor or teachers know you personally by showing up for class, for appointments and for school activities. Drop by the teacher’s room or your counselor’s office during lunch, breaks or after school. Get to know your teachers/counselor, and let them get to know you.
- Speak up! Make your voice heard by asking questions in class. Share thoughts and ideas. Be an active participant in class or on campus. Don’t be afraid to voice your thoughts or opinions.
- Stand out! Make yourself known. Be involved in a club or student body activity. Each activity has a faculty advisor. Get to know that faculty advisor. It is not recommended you do everything. Pick 1-3 things you are really interested in or passionate about and commit your time and energy to those activities. Volunteer to lead committees or to be a leader in the activity.
Take Action
- Create a file on your computer and record your activity. Be sure to list the advisor for each activity. Focus on getting to know your faculty advisors better.
- Start adding teachers’ names to the list to get letters of recommendation.