Meet the Teacher PowerPoint Tips for Teacher Introduction Slides 

As a teacher, you might as well be a stranger to your students on the first day of school. Apart from your name, they don’t really know anything about you. That’s why it’s important to take some time on the first day of class to help your students get to know their teacher. 

A “meet the teacher” PowerPoint is a great way to do this, allowing you to create slides that show details not only about who you are as a teacher and what your expectations are, but also details about your personal life that help your students get to know you are a person. These kinds of slides can set the tone for the school year, semester or individual class, while helping students feel more at ease and open to learning from this new teacher of theirs. 

These slides can also be useful for parents. Use them at conferences with parents or at school open house dates or events where parents will be present. 

You should feel free to personalize these slides as much as you’d like, but here are some tips we can provide to help you get started.

Start With a Warm Welcome 

This is self-explanatory, but you should begin with a warm welcome. Offer a friendly greeting and maybe even add a photo of yourself or a quote you like to the opening slide. You don’t want to go into it making people think you’re only doing this because Apps Do Wonders said you should! 

Share Your Background and Teaching Experience 

Keep this section brief, but it can be helpful to include. Your students won’t likely want to know every detail of your professional background. After all, this isn’t a job interview. But you can include a few details such as where you went to school, how many years you’ve been teaching and any specialty areas you teach.  

If you’re teaching at a college level, you may want to include even more details. Students in higher education may be more interested in learning about any research studies you’ve done, for example. 

Add Personal Fun Facts and Interests

This next step is where your students can really get to know you as a person. This is where you show your personality and interests. 

Include information like what you do for fun, your favorite movies or books, your favorite places to travel and any pets you have. You can include personal photos of yourself here or use AI-generated photos if you’d like to add something a little more fun. 

If you’re comfortable with it, you can also share details about your family, whether it be your spouse, your kids, etc. This can be a great way for younger students in particular to see you as just another adult or parent, rather than only as a teacher or authority figure. 

Set Expectations for the Class 

While you can discuss the class syllabus in this section, this doesn’t necessarily have to be a complete overview of what will be covered in the class and how students will be graded. That can be a separate presentation. 

You do want to include some information on your teaching style, however, as well as any class rules that are important to you. It can also be a good idea to explain why those class rules are important so that students understand why the expectation is being set. 

Communication and Contact Information 

The information in this section will vary depending on what level you’re teaching at. For high school students, for example, you may want to include your office location, any after-school help that is available and a link to the class website if you have one. For college level students, you should let them know your office hours and your email, along with any textbooks that are required. 

Make It Visually Engaging

For younger students you can feel free to have fun with your PowerPoint theme, maybe add some exciting animations or images. For higher levels or for parents, try to keep it simple. Either way, you’ll want to be consistent with your overall design. 

That doesn’t mean you can’t add interesting photos though. Include images of yourself and your family if you’re comfortable. 

Address Parent Involvement and Support  

If you will be presenting this to parents, it can be helpful to highlight the way in which they will be involved in their children’s education. Start by outlining what they can do at home to support their education in your classroom. If applicable, you can also share volunteering opportunities or classroom engagement options. A Q&A slide can be a helpful way to discuss further details that parents might be curious about. 

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Add an Icebreaker to Finish Introductions 

Once you’ve gone through your slides and introduced yourself, turn things on your students. Use icebreaker activities to get them to introduce themselves to you and the class. Here are a few ideas, with some being better for younger grade levels and others being better for college students. 

• What’s your major and why? 

• Biggest college fear 

• “This or that” poll (cheeseburgers vs pizza, math or language, etc.) 

• “Would you rather” game (for example, would you rather have a pet dragon or unicorn) 

• Have students pick an emoji that best describes them 

• Have students name one thing on their bucket list 

• If you could have any superpower, what would it be? 

• Two truths and a lie 

With these tips and ideas, you should be ready to create your teacher introduction slideshow. Just remember to add your own details and showcase your personality.