Starting the semester in a productive way can help set the tone for its overall success, writes Kristi Rudenga (University of Notre Dame). For first-year classes, the author encourages instructors to foster discussions about different learning strategies and address imposter syndrome with a sharing exercise that highlights how students are facing similar worries about postsecondary education. Rudenga also offers a variety of tips for classes of all levels, such as asking students to complete a survey on the syllabus to make learning about expectations more engaging and posing intriguing questions to introduce students to skills they should develop throughout the semester.
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