How to Support Underprepared Students

According to the Faculty FocusNewsletter, “Whether students arrive in your classroom underprepared (that is, their high school educational experience did not prepare them for the rigors of college work) orunprepared (that is, they are not ready to contribute and participate in your course on any given day), the way to help them is still the same. When approaching classroom challenges, it is helpful to first identify the teaching and learning principles involved and then search for practices that follow from those principles.”  Read the article for strategies and/or suggestions about how to support your underprepared students.