First impressions are sometimes critical in how students view the new class, new teacher, new classmates, and overall what they think of the class. This is a collection of faculty strategies for creating a positive environment during the first three weeks of college classes. The different categories include helping students make transitions, directing student’s attention, challenging the students, providing support, encouraging active learning, team building, and more. Some ideas I’m sure we have all implemented, but there might be additional ideas and reminders to explore.
