Welcome to Week 4! If you are like me, the beginning-of-term butterflies and rush of all that needs to be done to lay the groundwork for the semester have finally started to subside. Perhaps you are starting to fall into a more settled class routine, are collecting your first major assignments, and beginning to get to know more about who your students are and about the unique personalities and needs of each of your class sections. It is about this time that I celebrate the small wins – as of last Thursday, I know all my students’ names (!) and everyone turned in their first essay draft (!!) – but I also tend to begin seeing areas where my students might benefit from a small change to my course schedule or an adjustment to my usual teaching approach.
Whether you are looking for someone to celebrate those first small wins with or to help you think through an emerging challenge or dynamic in one of your courses, the Faculty Hub is here to support you! We hope you’ll join us at an upcoming event, schedule a one-on-one consultation with us, or just stop by the Faculty Hub to chat informally about how the semester is going. We look forward to crossing paths with you soon!