Abstract
Just as baseball teams are made up of diverse players with unique skills, our classrooms are filled with students who bring different strengths and challenges to the field. First-in-family students, who make up more than half of the enrolled population in American higher-education institutions, often face unique hurdles—academic struggles, financial pressures, and social isolation—that can impact their success. Yet, with the right coaching and playbook, these students can become all-stars in their academic journey. This workshop will focus on strategies to differentiate instruction and support first-in-family students, helping them build cultural capital and a sense of belonging. Readers will learn how to identify individual student needs and create a game plan that fosters academic and social growth, ensuring every student has the chance to hit a home run in their college experience.
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Denese Wolff-Hilliard, Houston Christian University, United States
Tia Caster, Houston Christian University, United States
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Conference: ACE2024
Stream: Learning Experiences
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To cite this article:
Wolff-Hilliard D., & Caster T. (2025) Who’s on First? Who’s on Second? Getting Our Students to Home Today ISSN: 2186-5892 – The Asian Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 1613-1620) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2186-5892.2025.135
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2186-5892.2025.135
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