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How to Teach a Good First Day of Class

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Reviewed:: Mar 16, 2020 by Faculty Development

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Overview:: The first day of class is crucial both for your students and for you. This guide will help you make opening day as effective as possible. The article includes 4 key principles in planning the first day of class, things you could do to get ready for the first day, and several examples of first day activities for various disciplines. A section is included on what can be done as follow ups after the first day.
Type of Material:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Recommended Uses:: Intended for in-class usage.
Technical Requirements:: None
Identify Major Learning Goals:: It is intended to allow faculty to give a good start to teaching a course.
Target Student Population:: For all faculty with all students.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: None

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One of the most comprehensive resources on the first day of class that I have seen.

The quality of the content is unobjectionable, care has been taken that each item is appropriate and complete. The approach responds to the needs of a teacher in the circumstances described.

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Strengths:: The objectives are clear in all the elements presented in the material. The text promotes the understanding of each sub-theme by providing the reader with sufficient references that reinforce the presentation. This item can be used by teachers at all levels.
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Easy to read and understand. Good examples.

The material is in a reliable and stable site, is of recent publication and does not require instructions. It is easy to navigate the material and its location allows it to work with correction.

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