It is that time of year again. I am staring longingly out the window while I sit indoors, on my computer, tweaking syllabi in anticipation of teaching again
Ever wonder why students don’t read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? It serves as a contract between instructors
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on August 19, 2015. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. There’s only one first day of class. Here are
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on March 21, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. The first time my middle school-aged son attended a
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on July 5, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. First impressions are important and you can make favorable
I would venture to say that many of us have faced the situation where we are either teaching our classes in a hybrid format, or
First impressions matter. Students often arrive to the first day of a college course full of anticipation with some anxiety and many questions, some of
In my experience, spontaneous conversations about classroom values can be awkward. Ditto for icebreakers and typical “norm”-setting discussions. Could there be a way to avoid
Creating a vibrant community is always on my mind, so the very first thing I do on the first day of class is pass around
What can you implement in your classes that can review content, establish a foundation for the day’s topic, encourage student participation, and get students prepared
