Ice-breakers & Engagement Prompts for the New Year!

Dear Teaching Assistants,

Happy 2019, and welcome back. I know some of you are in the classroom, leading seminars for the first time. And some of you may be considering doing a lecture for the first time, or re-visiting a lecture you gave last term and revising it. No matter where you find yourself,  the following warm-up and engagement activities may be helpful! These are also worth bookmarking for later in the term, when energy wanes. Enjoy, and good luck!

Icebreakers that Rock

The Big List of Class Discussion Strategies

https://www.teachingprofessor.com/topics/for-those-who-teach/the-first-day-of-class-a-once-a-semester-opportunity/

https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-classroom-management/advice-for-the-first-day-of-class-today-we-will/

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1498-the-absolute-worst-way-to-start-the-semester?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=cc459369231548248a073f46ac5abc10&elq=7c0ced457eb0496d994c612a4dfcc3cd&elqaid=10101&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=3760