“I could feel the heat in that class”: Strategies for working with our students when things get difficult.
Presented by Cyndi Kernahan
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Virtual via Zoom
Given our politically polarized environment, teaching about almost anything right now can feel politicized and risky, pushing us to reconsider what we teach and how we teach it. In this session, we will discuss what we can do to set up our courses in ways that feel secure while still allowing for a full and honest treatment of our course material. We will also discuss how to handle the moments that pop up unexpectedly in response to outside events, challenging us to help our students make sense of things from a place of greater understanding and knowledge.
Humanizing Education: Developing Classroom Community Agreements
Presented by Dr. Jesica S. Fernandez
Thursday, August 15, 2024
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
Classroom community agreements strive to foster trust and mutual respect through collaboration, experiential learning and community care, which are essential to creating humanizing learning environments. As we begin a new academic year, this workshop will offer opportunities to reflect, dialogue and learn about the value of classroom community agreements. When integrated into the classroom, community agreements can foster opportunities to cultivate supportive student-to-student and student-to-teacher interactions. We will engage in designing or developing an activity to support their creation or implementation to foster a humanizing education.
Strategies for Building Classroom Community:
A Cross-Disciplinary Conversation with
Pulitzer Prize-Winner Marcia Chatelain
February 9, 2024
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
Faculty and students alike benefit from a vibrant classroom community. Join us for a moderated conversation with Dr. Chatelain followed by Q&A with Syracuse faculty colleagues addressing these questions:
- Whether you teach a large, medium, or small course, what can community building look like in your classroom?
- How can it help you as well as your students?
- What practical steps can you take to make it happen in your course?