Besides reviewing the information on the board, tell your students something interesting about yourself. Let them know what you are doing in school, your research interests, what got you interested in this subject in the first place and what you want to do with your education. Let students know what your personal teaching style is and how you like to be treated. For example, let them know how to address you, whether you mind being interrupted with questions and how you like to conduct a discussion. Introduce students to each other .
Classes vary in size.
Building a collective relationship gets more challenging in large classes. However, every effort you make to get to know your students and to acquaint them with each other will be well worth the time spent. The more comfortable they feel in your class, the more willing they will be to talk about their ideas and opinions. They will also more readily admit their confusion and ask for help. If they have had an opportunity to get to know other students, they will likely use them as a resource.