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Microlearning Serie 1: Student Retention 
Introduction: 

Faculty plays a crucial role in student retention. Students who feel a

To develop a vibrant, productive and memorable course, professors must continually work on building student engagement. Engaged students are enthusiastic, active

A Checklist for Building Community in the College Classroom
Instructors have temporary experiences with groups of students each semester. Even so, these brief

Cultivate Relationships
Take a moment right now to ask yourself who your best teachers were growing up. Now list the qualities

Student Engagement Strategies

How student engagement strategies can fit in your classroom
In a classroom where engagement is

 
Serious consideration and commitment to the Pledge
 
PLEDGE (Adapted from “Macaulay Honors College Integrity Pledge”) General Education A2, B1, C3, D1
As a community of learners, we commit ourselves to worki

Culturally responsive and inclusive classrooms recognize that students come fromdiverse cultural backgrounds and have cultural strengths that they can leverage withinthe classroom. This means that students need to

The first day of class can be exciting and overwhelming. Therefore, an ice breaker could bewelcomed.

I developed this ice breaker to help address any biases of stereotypes we might have, whilstgiving students

Feeding your body certain foods can strengthen your immune system, decrease the severity of symptoms, and shorten the duration of an infectious disease.

Okay. Let’s get the b

Taking Care of My Health, While Living Through the Pandemic

Being a full-time academic remains rewarding, but should include methods to balance the demands of professorial

Community building at a commuter school is hard. This has been written about, discussed and is not news to anyone who has ever taught at CUNY.  It was something that I felt e