There’s nothing worse than designing a great activity and having it flop when students arrive to class unprepared. We will discuss challenges with getting students to prepare for class, learn the evidence-based research about how motivation affects student prep, and apply this knowledge to creating opportunities to increase student preparation in your specific course. STAR is a group for all first- and second-year TAs at Ohio State to socialize with, learn from, encourage, and grow alongside each other. At each of our monthly meetings, we provide refreshments for you to enjoy. We also offer some structured activities or discussions based on topics suggested by other beginning TAs to help you in your teaching role. Finally, the group provides an opportunity for participants to casually chat with one another and ask teaching-related questions to fellow TAs and to the graduate consultant facilitators. Please RSVP here and at the event website: http://ucat.osu.edu/events/star-october-breakfast-getting-students-prepare-class/ After attending email Erica Szeyller (.1) to confirm your attendance.