For Instructors

First Day Teaching Resource Links

• First Day Teaching Tips (Website)
• Great Teaching Tips for First Session (PDF)
• Advice and Ideas for First Day of Class (PDF)
• First Day Hints (PDF)

The First Week Activities (PDF) collection is full of activities that instructors can use during the first few days of classes to create connections and build community.

What is Active Learning (PDF)

• The Learning Cycle (PDF)
• Advance Organizers (PDF)
• Surviving and Thriving - Flow of Classroom Events (PDF)

Strong Introductions

• 3-Dimensional Lesson Introductions (PDF)
• Lesson Introduction Resource (PDF)

Closing the Lesson

• Closing the Lesson – "Sealing the Deal" (PDF)

Lesson Plan Templates

• Lesson Storyboard Worksheet (PDF)

Learning Retention

• Principles of Learning (Website)

Motivating Students

• Law of Expectations (PDF)

• Instructions or Communication paper-fold-activity-8-19-2015 (PDF)
• Micro Activities and Metacognition Links and Resources (PDF)
• Classroom Activity list from WIDS (PDF)

On Course Student Success (Website)

Critical Thinking

• Excellent Question Prompts for Critical Thinking (PDF)
• Deep and Surface Approaches to Learning (PDF)
• Questions in the Classroom (PDF)
• Leading Strong Discussions (PDF)
• Engaging Students (PDF)