CTEI Offers Spring 2021 Workshops
SPRING 2021
Empathy and Compassion for Students and Ourselves: A Catalyst for Transformation in the Classroom
Mondays, March 8 & 15, 2021 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. via Zoom. Please click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkf-uhpjwqHdNvkmt62epTUabpti7k2zOI
Facilitator: Julie Sochacki
In this interactive workshop, we will reflect on changes that we made in the classroom after March 2020--from short welcome-to-the-week audio's to weekly check-ins and open student hours--- and explore their impact and effectiveness. Then we will examine and consider further 2.0 changes that we can make in our pedagogy, assessment, and even our own self-care to support our students during these ever-changing times.
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First-year Research Assignments: From Task Definition to Database Selection and the Deep Reading of Print and Digital Sources
Friday, March 12, 2021 from 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. via Zoom. Please click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sd-6tpzwpHtBuS8V3w2JDsg0vKlc1f4mg
Facilitator: Don Jones, Distinguished Teaching Humanist
This second workshop continues the examination of research assignments in 100-200 level courses, after the fall 2020 workshop focused on task definition. Now the adage of “What you ask for is what you get” will be extended from the professor’s definition of the research assignment to the student’s decisions on databases and search engines. Some students will wonder, “Why can’t I just Google it?” so the instructor should have solid answers on why specialized academic sources should be sought. An activity on database selection will be presented, and it can easily be adapted to other disciplines. Once students have obtained print and/or digital sources, another crucial step is their deep reading of these materials. Again, the definition of “deep reading” itself can be discussed with students. Several strategies for teaching students to read deeply and critically also will be presented.
Questions? Suggestions? Please contact Don Jones – djones@hartford.edu
Improv in the College Classroom
Friday, April 9, 2021 from 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. via Zoom. Please click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItc-ivqDgiGN1oL0cTcSlGYKFckZeHGbFh
Facilitator: Nathan Tong
It is said that the first rule of improv is saying, "Yes, and..." to add onto what others say and do. However, improv also teaches us the importance of listening carefully, being attentive, and living in the moment because it extremely difficult to add or contribute anything meaningful to an improv scene if you are unaware of what is currently happening. These principles of improv can be applied to better our teaching because effective teaching involves listening to our students (both individually and collectively), being attentive to what they are saying and doing (because it reflects what they are learning), and living in the moment (to maximize the impact of our interactions with our students). In this session, we will discuss and explore how lessons from improv can be used to better our teaching and our interactions with our students.
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Teaching and Learning in the Inclusive Classroom
Friday, April 16, 2021 from 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. via Zoom. Please click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYoduqsrTwpE9GeEJvKA9qa4Wk-txTcVoNj
Facilitators: Margaret Tarampi & Linda Scacco
This workshop will explore strategies that promote inclusive course design, effective communication and discussion, facilitate student engagement and belongingness, and enhance inclusive pedological practices. We will also discuss models that help us understand why inclusivity and diversity matter.
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Save the Date! DEI in the Classroom: Inclusive Pedagogies, April 30, 2021 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Registration details will follow soon.
Morning Keynote:
Building Intercultural Knowledge and Responsiveness to Advance Student Success by Dr. Tia Brown McNair
Engaged inclusivity transforms the dialogue on inclusion from general acceptance and tolerance of difference to active institutional transformation, based on the belief that the richness of our culture is due to our diversity, a recognition of our common humanity, and a sense of belonging for all students. What are promising strategies for helping educators design campus environments where inclusivity thrives through constant reflection, analysis, and accountability? What does it mean to be an “equity-minded” practitioner? How do we embed students’ “cultural wealth” into our educational designs to engage diversity and challenge inequities in student outcomes to make excellence inclusive? This keynote presentation will provide a forum for educators to examine critical questions about institutional and external practices, policies, and structures that hinder full inclusion and belonging with the goal of improving the educational environment for all participants.
Afternoon session TBA.