1. Working With (Un)usual Circumstances Melodee Beals, Academic Coordinator for History

2. Working with (Un)usual Circumstances International Students Widening Participation Learning Difficulties, Illness and Bereavement Difficult Students

3. International Students Language Culture Experience External Pressures

4. Widening Participation Time Money Experience Peer Support

5. Difficulties and Disabilities Learning Difficulties Psychological Disabilities Physical Disabilities

6. Illness and Bereavement Occasional Illness Chronic Illness Bereavement or other Personal Trauma

7. Difficult Students Shy Talkative Domineering Belligerent Distracting Prejudiced

8. Simple Steps to Help All Students Acknowledge diversity of experience Begin with explicit instructions and a high level of structure Review skills set periodically Be flexible about pace and structure

9. Simple Steps to Help All Students Stay to time Be flexible about contact hours / methods Take care in creating handouts Speak clearly and explain idioms

10. Simple Steps to Help All Students Foster peer relationships Allow for informal feedback Be supportive, be aware

11. Working With (Un)usual Circumstances Melodee Beals, Academic Coordinator for History