Student belonging

A professor considers co-designing the rules for attendance, participation, and late work.

What if we as faculty thought about “holding” in a different way—as holding space for students to take agency and as holding students as they took that agency?

Does test anxiety cause poorer performance on exams? Meta-analyses show that students with higher test anxiety tend to perform worse on exams (1). We also know that anxiety can affect cognitive processes through working memory capacity (2). Therefore, the general consensus is that test anxiety inter

Hollywood often features classroom scenes that depict a highly glamorized version of teaching.These scenes are particularly noticeable to Jessamyn ...

It needs a lot of things.

In this episode, we discuss how technology helps, hinders, and relates to access, inclusion and belonging. We discuss a culture of collaboration on campus and how technology can be a catalyst for c…

SAN MARCOS, Texas — As a digital media course got underway on a recent Wednesday at Texas State University, a trickle of students took their seats in ...

Learners: thank you for being part of this course. On behalf of Online Learning Toolkit and Karen Costa, we are so grateful that you invested your time in le...

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In this video, Karen will walk you through three scenarios that you might encounter in your classroom. As you watch this video, reflect on these questions:Di...

Caring about students can come with a price. Self-care helps, but schools need to take the lead in helping educators cope with STS.

By now, you have a strong view of what trauma is and some of its potential impacts. In this video, Karen shares some practical teaching strategies that you c...

Center for Preparedness and Response

Understanding students’ lives can help teachers foster a sense of belonging and ensure that all students feel respected and challenged.

Learn more about the UDL framework and the UDL Guidelines, developed and maintained by CAST.

The Online Learning Toolkit is excited to present the replay of Karen Costa's discussion on Supporting Learners with ADHD.

Adults need certain capabilities to succeed in life and support the development of the next generation. When these skills haven't developed as they should, or are compromised by the stresses of poverty, our communities pay the price.

What is your scope of practice as a higher educator? What’s yours? What’s not yours? What are you qualified to do in your role? In this video, Karen presents...

In the final step of the 5-R framework, educators are invited to reflect on how they can manage the heavy work of leading a classroom (or being a tutor, or l...

Here is some good news: you do not need to do this challenging work on your own. This is not me-work, it’s we-work. In this video, Karen discusses how to fin...

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Teaching is relational work. Trauma can impact the quality of our relationships. This video will discuss how an awareness of trauma has the power to dramatic...

This video discusses the concept of executive functions (EF) and how trauma can impact our EF and our students’. As you watch the video, consider these quest...