Lesson Plans
The Student Success Center offers lessons plans to support the unique needs of first-year students enrolled in first-year seminar courses. These lessons are designed to strengthen the skills essential for academic success at Temple University, while also fostering collaboration and relationship-building among students.
Sessions
- Navigating the Interpersonal Skills of College
- Addressing Imposter Syndrome
- Preparing for a Super-Busy Week
- Making the Most of Group Work
- Self-Advocacy in Action
- Good Bot, Bad Bot: Ethical Usage of AI - Part 1
- Good Bot, Bad Bot: Ethical Usage of AI - Part 2
Session Formats
Instructors have the flexibility to engage with the session materials in the format that best fits their teaching approach. Options Include:
- Option #1 - Request Lesson Plan Materials - Instructors will receive a lesson plan, a PowerPoint presentation, and student materials. Instructors can present lessons independently in their first-year seminar sections.
- Option #2 - Request Lesson Plan Materials and SSC Peer-Facilitator Support - Instructors will receive a lesson plan, a PowerPoint presentation, and student materials. An undergraduate, SSC Peer-Facilitator will provide support while the instructor presents the lesson. Peer-facilitators can guide small-group activities and monitor student questions throughout the lesson. Peer-facilitators also provide a unique undergraduate perspective.
- Option #3 - Request SSC Peer-Facilitators Present Lesson Materials- Peer-facilitators will visit the first-year seminar class and present the lesson to students. Please note - instructors will be present during the lesson.
- Option #4 - Coordinated First-Year Seminar Courses - Course Coordinators Request Lesson Plan Materials - Course coordinators will receive session materials.