1. Think about what kind of help you want.
2. Tell your teacher how they can help.
3. If you don't know how you want your teacher to help, you it's okay for you to say that, too.
4. Try saying, “I need your help with a problem, but I don't know what kind of help I need.”

1. Be early.
2. Make eye contact during class.
3. Ask follow-up questions.
4. Take advantage of office hours.
5. When you must miss a class, e-mail the professor.
6. Proofread your work.
7. Thank the professor for a particularly interesting class.

1. Watch Fellow Teachers. If you can watch your fellow teachers do their craft, you can become better at teaching.
2. Listen to Those Who See You Everyday.
3. Focus on Student Experiences.
4. Engage with Same-Subject Colleagues.
5. Your Identity as a Teacher is Important.

1. Go to class. OK, I know that this one is really obvious, but it's the biggest and most important step.
2. Use proper titles.
3. Don't use text-speak in emails.
4. Look to the syllabus for logistical questions.
5. At least act like you're paying attention.
6. Speak up in class.
7. Engage.
8. Go to office hours.

• Tell me about yourself.
• Have you done anything exciting lately?
• What made you smile today?
• How did you meet the host?
• What's your favorite form of social media?
• What was the last good book you read?
• Do you listen to any podcasts?

1. 7 Ways to Start a Conversation that Leads Where You Want It to.
2. Start with weather (or sports).
3. Come out with a compliment.
4. Talk about the venue.
5. Ask a favor.
6. Open with a joke.
7. Start with an innocuous observation.
8. Ask a question peripherally related to your intended topic.

1. Talk about this itself.
2. Talk about things you wish were happening.
3. Have a conversation with someone who is having a wildly different experience than you.
4. Have conversations with people who might be really struggling.

1. Memorize some conversation starters.
2. Ask something about the situation.
3. Know that you don't have to be clever.
4. Look at the direction of their feet and gaze.
5. Ask follow-up questions.
6. Mix asking questions with sharing about yourself.
7. Use open-ended questions.

• Make your goals spicy. Check what you're aiming for this month, this year and in life.
• Drop the cool act.
• Tell stories but know when to stop.
• Hide your phone from yourself.
• Initiate something.
• Take the muzzle off.
• Screw with your routines.
• Do (or try) interesting things.

1. Ask Why and How Questions.
2. Channel Curious George.
3. Ask for advice.
4. Avoid your favorite topic.
5. Talk less and listen more.
6. Obey the 20 second rule.
7. Your body says it all.
8. Lose the phone.

1. 11 Graceful Ways to End a Conversation That Work 100 Percent of the Time.
2. Say thank you and goodbye.
3. Excuse yourself to phone home.
4. Ask who else you should meet.
5. Introduce the other person to someone you know.
6. Ask directions to the rest room.
7. Offer to deliver a drink.

When walking down the hallway, and your teacher walks by, what does he or she do?

• smiles at you.
• waves, says hey or whats up.
• says hey and begins talking to you as you walk down the hall.
• winks at you.
• doesn't really do anything at all.
• occasionally nods/smiles at you.

1. Be Quiet. The first step to properly kissing up to a teacher is being quite and at least acting like you're paying attention.
2. Agree.
3. Presents.
4. Homework.
5. Tutorials.
6. After Class.
7. Other Students.
8. Recommendations.

1. 1 Don't Even Think about Acting on It.
2. 2 Respect Your Teacher's Position.
3. 3 It's Normal - Teachers Can Be Cute!
4. 4 Keep It to Yourself, or Everyone Will Know.
5. 5 Don't Take It out on Your Teacher.
6. 6 Focus on Your Work, and Don't Get Distracted by Your Crush.

1. Try to give the teacher your full attention.
2. Follow the classroom rules and guidelines.
3. Use good manners with your teacher.
4. Do your best to get to school and class on time.
5. Let your teacher know if you don't understand something or have a concern or a problem.

1. Plan the discussion with specific goals in mind.
2. Set a respectful tone for the discussion early on.
3. Be aware of individual student traumas.
4. Provide classroom rules as a framework for the discussion.
5. Give every student an opportunity to share their voice.

Ten Ways to Get Your Students Talking in an Online Class

1. Arrive early for small talk.
2. Get students on camera from the start.
3. Use icebreakers.
4. Use small groups.

1. Have two adults in one social skill group.
2. Directly prompt your students what to say.
3. Follow the same conversation pattern for multiple members of the group.
4. Use social stories to review conversation rules.
5. Try Out Social Story Adapted Books.