We did turn-n-talks, think-pair-Chers, dry erase dialogues, walk-n-talks, jokes, kick-offs, sign-offs, and another dozen ways they might think about their classroom spaces this year. The First Year Experience course is a no-credit bearing requirement for all freshmyn and they undergraduates get paid to teach them. It was actually a recruiting tool, too, because many stayed after to talk to me about a degree in teaching (which schools desperately need).
On the final note, I said, "Before we depart, you must also remember how important it is to sing together and to make music." I was surprised they were as agreeable to this prompt as they were, and I enjoyed their happiness. I hope they will spread it to others this upcoming year.
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