Earlier this year, the Chronicle of Higher Education ran a nice series of articles on the theme of small changes in teaching that can make a difference in terms of student learning and engagement. The series was authored by James Lang, professor of English and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Assumption College in Worcester, Mass. The five articles in the series are as follows:
–the minutes before class
–the first 5 minutes of class
–making connections
–the last 5 minutes of class
–giving them a say
If this sounds at all interesting, you may also want to know that Dr. Lang’s new book Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning, was published in March 2016.   Enjoy – comments welcome:)