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(12) Adam Hubrig on Twitter: "Hey, disabled people who took college English courses (or would liked to), What changes could your professors have made that would have made English courses more accessible/welcoming for you? Assignments? Policies? Anything. Thanks! Working toward better, anti-ableist spaces ❤️" / Twitter
Ensuring equity, justice when teaching quantitative methods (opinion) | Inside Higher Ed
While such methods are often considered value-free and unbiased, we must recognize how our classroom practices can reinforce oppressive ideologies and narratives, writes Kamden K. Strunk.
Resources from Webinar with Jesse Stommel, Ruha Benjamin, Martha Burtis, and Sean Michael Morris - October 28, 2021
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Our current grading system can be a way for kids to prove themselves and win college scholarships, or admission to selective colleges. It can also be a barrier, in sometimes surprising ways. What migh
Why Educating for Wholeness, Social Justice, and Liberation Is the Future of Higher Education: A Conversation with Laura I. Rendón — Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning
Today we speak with renowned teaching and learning theorist and thought leader Laura I. Rendón (https://laurarendon.net/bio/), a Professor Emerita at the University of Texas-San Antonio and author of the book Sentipensante (Sensing/Thinking) Pedagogy: Educating for Wholeness, Social Justice and Liberation (2009). As the pandemic nears its end, Dr. Rendón believes we are now in “nepantla”, or a liminal space of inquiry and possibility, regarding the future of higher education. As we return to campuses and classrooms, we need to deeply question what “normal” should be and make sure our pedagogical choices offer a “better” normal for all students, and especially for underserved populations. We need to ask ourselves what kind of an education students now need to help society and to solve our complex problems. We should be mindful of centering equity and inclusion in all of the learning experiences that students encounter. Dr. Rendón discusses some of the entrenched beliefs that dictate the current culture of…
PROOF POINTS: What almost 150 studies say about how to motivate students - The Hechinger Report
An unmotivated student is unlikely to learn much at school. But there’s a wide range of opinion on what parents and teachers can do to instill that motivation. Some swear by rewards and prizes. Others lavish praise or dole it out judiciously. A team of Canadian and Australian researchers decided to take a scientific approach […]
A year ago today, I created the open Against Online Proctoring Library. With @Autumm & others' help, the library now has 343 entries abt this privacy-invading, racist, & ableist tech. 🧵 on normalizing surveillance; access & accessibility; & dignity. 1/25https://t.co/p27UxMYjX6— Charles Logan (@charleswlogan) September 30, 2021
Five Ways to Promote Student Wellbeing in Your Class
I have probably said these things in multiple spaces but I figure it is useful to put them all together in a concise way, with links out. 1. Check in at the beginning of class. Ask how they’r…
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@Bali_Maha @brennacgray So much to love in @brennacgray's funny, touching, and human piece, and anything that makes me think of @tmbg is a delight https://t.co/GG76PT5BXW h/t @Bali_Maha @hypothes_is
Preparing Your Fall 2021 Course - Duke Learning Innovation
Teaching and learning during the pandemic has been and will continue to be a challenge at Duke, even if Fall courses may be more classroom-based than last year. Many teaching ...
Preparing to Teach After 16 Months of Disruption : Center for the Advancement of Teaching
In today's post, I address a concern I've heard from many of you related to our students' potential "learning loss" after multiple semesters of pandemic learning. What should we expect in terms of their preparation for the coming semester and, more importantly, how might we adjust our teaching to account for what these students may need?