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Teaching Difference and Power

Upcoming Workshop: Inclusive Teaching

Date: Monday, August 23rd Time: 9:00 -10:30am Facilitator: Joe Bandy, CFT assistant director This workshop provides an introduction to some of the foundational principles and practices of inclusive teaching.  Inclusive teaching is that which supports all students in their efforts to find greater belonging, equity, and trust in a course’s learning community.  Inclusive teaching is predicated upon thinking through…

Posted by on August 19, 2021 in Events, Teaching Difference and Power, workshops

Upcoming Meeting Around Teaching and Race

On April 2nd, from 12:30pm to 2:00pm, at this link, we will focus our attention on what faculty can do to close race (and other) performance and persistence gaps across the disciplines.  Throughout 2020-21, a group of STEM faculty have met to discuss their concerns with disparities that exist between underrepresented and well-represented groups of undergraduate…

Posted by on March 17, 2021 in Events, Teaching and Race, Teaching Difference and Power

Upcoming Spring Meetings Around Teaching and Race

As part of the 2020-21 Teaching, Difference, and Power learning community on Teaching and Race, the Center for Teaching is hosting meetings this Spring that we hope you will attend.   On  February 19th, from 9:00am to 10:30am, at this link, we are fortunate to have Rich Milner from the Department of Teaching and Learning, Peabody…

Posted by on February 16, 2021 in Events, Teaching and Race, Teaching Difference and Power

Upcoming Spring Meetings Around Teaching and Race

As part of the 2020-21 Teaching, Difference, and Power learning community on Teaching and Race, the Center for Teaching is hosting three meetings this Spring that we hope you will attend.   First, on February 12th, from 12:30pm to 2:00pm, at this link, we will be honored to have Elizabeth Self and Barbara Stengel from the Department…

Posted by on February 9, 2021 in Events, Teaching and Race, Teaching Difference and Power

Event Focusing on Teaching Issues of Race and Racism

As part of the 2020-21 learning community on Teaching and Race, the Center for Teaching is hosting a meeting on the subject of resolving classroom conflicts about race. Discussions about race can be among the most challenging students can have in the classroom due to the issue’s intellectual complexities, political implications, and emotional dimensions, all…

Posted by on November 2, 2020 in Events, Race and Racism, Teaching Difference and Power

Event Focusing on Teaching Issues of Race and Racism

Throughout 2020-21 and as part of its annual Teaching, Difference, & Power series, the Center for Teaching is hosting a learning community that will address a variety of topics related to teaching and race. The first event of this series, “Teaching Issues of Race and Racism,” will take place October 2nd from 12:00-1:30pm in a…

Posted by on October 1, 2020 in Events, Teaching Difference and Power

November Learning Community Meeting: Classroom Challenges

Join a dynamic discussion of the many issues that arise for international students and faculty in the U.S. classroom, and the teaching approaches that may help both to thrive. The learning community meetings involve informal discussions of pedagogical readings, teaching challenges, and practical strategies for improving our teaching and learning. Topics include but are not limited to……

Posted by on November 6, 2018 in CFT Event, Events, International Teachers, Learning Communities, News, Teaching Difference and Power, teacing

Upcoming Learning Community Meetings on Understanding the Needs of International Students and Faculty

This year, the CFT continues its attention to issues of teaching, difference, and power by organizing a learning community dedicated to understanding and supporting the needs of international students and faculty. The hope for the group is to have a dynamic discussion of the many issues that arise for international students and faculty in the…

Posted by on October 4, 2018 in Events, International Teachers, Learning Communities, News, Student Expectations, Teaching Difference and Power

Events – Center for Teaching 2018-05-09 11:08:54

The Office for Inclusive Excellence is offering a professional development workshop, “Creating Opportunities out of Difference”, an interactive workshop featuring PowerPlay Interactive Development from the University of New Hampshire. PowerPlay will employ a unique interactive theater model focused on issues of creating inclusive classrooms and positive student interactions. The Powerplay model involves actor improvisation and…

Posted by on May 9, 2018 in diversity, event, Events, Learning-through-Diversity, News, Professional Development, Teaching Difference and Power

Teaching, Difference, and Power: Disability and Learning Meeting March 15th

Higher education today is home to an increasingly diverse student population with a wide variety of needs and abilities.  This presents innumerable opportunities to enliven and enhance the intellectual dynamism of our classes and campuses.  To take full advantage of these opportunities, university educators must develop the knowledge and skills of teaching inclusively to diverse…

Posted by on March 12, 2018 in disabilities, diversity, Events, Teaching Difference and Power

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