first day

Teachers can get to know their students and start building community from the first week with a simple survey.

The Educationalist. By Alexandra Mihai

Rather than reviewing syllabus material, instructors can consider these five ideas to implement on the first day of class to promote students’ engagement and academic success.

There's a lot riding on the first day of a college or university class. The resources in this collection will help you plan a first day that welcomes your students into learning in your course.

I’ve been teaching—with kids and adults, in schools and online—since 2005. But not this academic year. As the new year starts, ten provocations about education are on my mind. Perhaps one wil…

The first day of class sets the tone for the entire semester, writes David R. Bowne, who has developed an unusual yet successful way to do so—with M&Ms.

Bonni Stachowiak shares some ideas and inspiration for the start of the academic year on episode 428 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

There are many times throughout college when you will benefit from meeting with your professor in office hours, including when you have questions about class content, are confused about practice problems or readings, or want to review a paper or … Continued

Office hours are a time when students and professors get to meet outside of the classroom and form more personal connections. But whether from unexpected hurdles or lack of interest, too many students rarely, if ever, attend office hours. University of Wisconsin curriculum and instruction assistant professor Rosemary Russ says…

Strategies for the first week of classes to engage students in discovery & community-building.

“There’s so much you can do to build community in the moments before class and meetings #prezoom. Here’s another example: On a scale of cat, how are you feeling today?”