1 of 9

Starting a Class

2 of 9

Task

Investigate the slides below to create a new task or technique to use when starting a learning session.

​

You may also choose to discuss your response with a colleague or as part of a team meeting or CPD session.

3 of 9

Info

​

 

​

​

​

Emotional Checks

Regular emotional check-in on Padlet or other digital sharing board e.g.

​

  • What is your mood today (circle emoji)?
  • What are you happy about this week on your course?
  • How stressed about your course are you this week (1-6)?
  • What are you worried about on your course this week?

4 of 9

Info

​

 

​

​

​

Learning Objectives or Teaching Points

​

Issue a checklist of tasks that students or teams have to complete by the end of the session.

5 of 9

Info

​

 

​

​

​

Scene-setting

Use a big, open question or problem-solving task that requires abstract thinking skills e.g.

A session on teaching skills could start by asking students:

What do you enjoy most about teaching?

​

6 of 9

Info

​

 

​

​

​

Information Treasure Hunt

​

Set competitive team questions that will be answered in the session.

​

​

7 of 9

Info

​

 

​

​

​

Latecomers

​

  • Welcome latecomers in with a smile- “Good to see you!”
  • Deal with latecomers in private: with a private ear message that only they can hear, or when others are in small group tasks and they are alone with you.
  • Avoid humiliating a latecomer in front of peers, this can be counter productive.
  • The educator would not normally teach the latecomer 1:1 or recap to them what they have missed. Instead, peers can be assigned to catch up the latecomer.

8 of 9

Go Further

​

At what point does late coming start being an issue? Access your institution’s student disciplinary procedure or information for students, to find out at what point action should be taken. Discuss this with your colleagues.

​

Unsplash. (2021) Images. Available at https://unsplash.com/

​

9 of 9

This slide deck is licensed under Creative Commons BY 4.0. This means that you are free to reuse, adapt or change the contents for your own use, including commercial use. All you need to do is credit City of Glasgow College, as this is a requirement of the license.

​

​

This slide deck is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

​

​

​

​

Reusing & Modifying our Materials