Get off on the right foot, with a helping Hand from your friends at TNP!

A new school year dawns and with it, a whirlwind of course prep, in-services, and last minute advising abounds! To lend a hand, The Novice Professor has combed our archives for past posts that might provide some inspiration. Check out our list below!!!

First time instructor?
We’ve got a short series featuring questions from first time teachers (Part 1 and Part 2) and tips from veteran teachers, Jason Eggerman and Missy Beers. 

​Teaching an introductory psychology course? 
Our guest series on Intro Psych may be useful. Guest contributors Kameko Halfman, Keri Kytola, Leslie Berntsen, and Jen Dyer-Seymour outline their approaches, textbook choices, and favorite activities. 

​Making the switch to Open Education Resources (OER)?
This post on getting started with OER can help you navigate the OER landscape, and this post can link you up to some great resources. 

Teaching Online? 
Check out this Q/A about online teaching with Jason Eggerman and Ciara Kidder, Part 1 and Part 2. ​

Looking to improve your organization?
Check out this series by Jenel Cavazos to help you organize your life (and organization) or this post on organizing your lessons. 

​Want to start the year off right?
In this series, TNP contributors describe their approaches to the first week of classes: making connections, student success, and course importance. 

​There are lots of other posts here that might be useful.

If you have specific questions, check out our archives topically on the right hand side of your screen, shoot us an email at thenoviceprofessor@gmail.com, or comment below!

You can also check out our collection of resources by heading over to our resource page. Resources include a collection of videos or podcasts we have curated that you can add to your courses, and links to our favorite blogs/podcasts and websites.


Written by Ciara Kidder