This book supports teachers as classroom situations change and evolve and "provides the what, why, and how to adapt...fixed seating, or small class sizes; synchronous and asynchronous virtual settings; synchronous and asynchronous hybrid settings; independent learning; and homeschooling."
This New York Times article garnered over 1400 comments as the pandemic has taken its toll on college students. The author wondered if it was just his teaching experience but over 100 college instructors shared similar sentiments in The Chronicle of Higher Education's A Stunning Level of Disconnection.
The suggestions to improve student engagement include ideas from the University of Dallas: paper handouts, notebooks, pens, along with a policy of no laptops and no phones.
Also recommended is the 2014 book How College Worksthat emphasizes strong student-teacher connections for support and engagement.
What are the essential skills to succeed in College Calculus? AP Precalculus aims to "prepare a wider diversity of students to succeed in college-level mathematics". According to the College Board, "introductory (College) math is a disappointing barrier to success. Without strong preparation in high school, students struggle to complete remedial or introductory college math classes that are often taught in large lectures with minimal student support."
This Precalculus AP course can help prepare students for college as "more than 40 percent of those students fail to complete their remedial coursework." which "creates a huge barrier to college success and forces many aspiring STEM majors to abandon their intended field of study."
