Training and Professional Development

  • 6/22 First Impressions and the First Day of Class

    You are invited to participate in a series of informal teaching talks throughout 2017.  These are opportunities for participants to comfortably share teaching concerns and discuss techniques and strategies with colleagues, experts, and CETL staff.  All sessions will take place in Rowe 319.  All UConn instructors —graduate students, TAs, and APIRs, as well as adjunct, tenure-track and tenured faculty—are encouraged to attend.

    Contact Suzanne LaFleur if you have questions or would like more information.

    Thursday, June 22             1:30 – 2:45   First Impressions and the First Day of Class

    At this session, participants will discuss topics like

    • Strategies for the first day of class

    • Reaching out to students before classes begin

    • Setting expectations

    • The importance of first impressions

    Register here

    For more information, contact: Suzanne LaFleur at suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu