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CATEGORIES:MEETING
STATUS:TENTATIVE
DTSTAMP:20251212T111209Z
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SUMMARY:Preparing For a Successful First Class
DESCRIPTION:Overview  The first day of class has a lasting impact on student perceptions and performance throughout the semester. In this workshop you will prepare for a first day of class\, setting yourself and your students up for success. You will learn about student-centered strategies to engage and excite students\, set clear expectations\, and build community. You will also leave the workshop with a plan to welcome your students to the course and prepare them for the semester ahead. Please bring a laptop or device to begin working on your welcome materials.    By the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to:     	Reflect on the importance of the first day and the opportunity it represents.   	Learn strategies for setting clear expectations that emphasize growth.   	Develop their own plan for welcoming students to the course and to each other    WORKSHOP FORMAT: This workshop will be online on Zoom    WORKSHOP FACILITATOR: Noah Blakemore Briggs\, nblake4@uic.edu    WORKSHOP CONTACT: Emily Potratz\, epotra2@uic.edu    Inclusivity &amp\; Accessibility Information: CATE is committed to making events accessible. CATE’s online events are delivered through Zoom\, will use Zoom auto-captions\, and may include breakout rooms and group discussion. If you have any accessibility questions\, requests\, or to coordinate accommodations\, please contact the CATE team at teaching@uic.edu. | Event post: https://teaching.uic.edu/events?page_id=14774
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CLASS:PRIVATE
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