Building a Class Community: Welcome to our Adjuncts!
Feeling connected is key to students' motivation & learning
This discussion is specifically designed to welcome new adjuncts who started teaching at UMBC in Fall 2021 and connect them to other faculty. All faculty are invited to attend and welcome our adjuncts!
Register HERE today!!
Key to students’ motivation and learning is a feeling of connectedness to the class--to the instructor, to peers, and to content. Such feelings foster engagement--an essential element for students to succeed. How can we create that sense of community whether we’re teaching face-to-face, online, hybrid or Hyflex? Join with colleagues for a virtual discussion about ways to structure student interactions, demonstrate and manage your presence in the class, teach for inclusion, and convey caring support in your course, regardless of delivery format. Please read this brief post in preparation for our discussion: A Checklist for Building Community in the College Classroom.