Guides and Lesson Plans

STEP 1102: Create Your UW

The resources on this page include sample lesson plans and teaching guides for instruction of STEP 1102, the University of Wyoming's First Year Experience course. Other resources can be found at the Elbogen Center for Teaching & Learning (ECTL).

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Making College Count

This first semester student guidebook is a great resource for your students. Each student will receive a paper version, but the online guidebook is very useful.

MAKING COLLEGE COUNT

Learning About Learning

Access lesson plans for Learning Outcome 1: Academic Success Skills.

Academic Success Lessons

Brown & Gold Experience

Access lesson plans for Learning Outcome 2: Brown & Gold Experience.

Campus Connections Lessons

Personal Growth & Wellness

Access lesson plans for Learning Outcome 3: Personal Growth & Wellness.

Growth & Wellness Lessons

Icebreakers, Team-Building, and Other Lessons

Access other lessons for STEP 1102.

Icebreakers and Other Lessons

Online Teaching Resources

Access activities to engage distance students who are taking STEP 1102.

Online Teaching Resources

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Approaching Controversial Issues

Tips for conducting effective classroom discussions

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What Students Don't Expect

Transitions into the First-Year Coursework

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Beyond the Career Focus

Helping students realize college is about more than the job

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Supporting Academic Honesty

Assignments that discourage plagiarism.

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Using Peer Review

Beyond: "Good work! I like the examples."

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Teaching Note-Taking

Helping students improve their ability to take good notes.

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Teaching Critical Thinking

Different approaches to guide students in thinking critically

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Approaching Difficult Students

Effective interventions for teaching difficult students

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Improving Classroom Discussion

Learn how to facilitate strong classroom discussions

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Autism and Learning

Teaching Strategies for Working with Students on the Spectrum