Catching Students Before They Fall - Teaching Commons

The First Four Weeks (FFWs) are considered crucial for students’ academic successes. This is a window where academic difficulties for students usually emerge. The first grades are back and attendance patterns emerge. This is a good time for some early interventions with your struggling students. This session will cover strategies to identify early warning signs and strategies to support your students to reach a higher academic potential.

Content:

• ·         Recognizing warning signs
• ·         Ways to initiate difficult conversations with students
• ·         Normalizing help services
• ·         Classroom strategies