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3/10/2020: Teaching First-Generation Students: Practical Tips for the Classroom

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Description:

Almost half of students at Texas State are first in their family to attend college. Some first-generation college students find themselves navigating an unfamiliar academic world. This workshop presents practical strategies faculty can use immediately in their classrooms to help first-generation students be successful.
This workshop supports the university’s goal to promote the success of all students.

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https://txstate.zoom.us/j/952011066

Presenters:
Victoria Black, Director of Peer Mentoring, University College
Dr. Nancy Chavkin, Regents Professor & University Distinguished Professor Emerita, Social Work
Dr. Sonya Armstrong, Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Cassandra Johnson, Assistant Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences
Dr. Kristen Lew, Assistant Professor, Mathematics

Materials can be downloaded at:
https://www.facdv.txstate.edu/Faculty/Faculty-Focus-Spring2020/materials.html

Duration:
90 minutes
Department:
Faculty Development
Additional Info:
https://universityplan2023.avpie.txstate.edu/overview/Texas-State-Mission-and-Goals.html