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Setting the Stage for a Successful Semester

December 1, 2022February 15, 2023 Teaching@Tufts

by Kayla Elliott, A23, Child Study & Human Development/Education, Student Ambassador Pedagogical Partnership Program (P3) The relationship between faculty and

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Preparing for Your First Day of Teaching – Fall 2020

August 10, 2020August 17, 2020 Carolin Cardamone

By Heather Dwyer, Assistant Director, CELT When your course convenes this fall, students will likely feel a lot of uncertainty,

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Leveraging the First Day of Class

August 13, 2019July 29, 2021 Staff

By Heather Dwyer, Assistant Director, CELT The first day of class is an exciting moment for you and your students.

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First Impressions are Lasting Impressions: The First Day of Class

January 13, 2016August 13, 2018 Teaching@Tufts

The first day of the class is right around the corner. Annie Soisson, Associate Director of CELT, offers strategies for

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  • Human to Human: Responding to distressed students with care, compassion, flexibility and expectations
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