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Breaking Bread in Communities of Learners

The Scholarly Teacher

Paul Vivian Johnson , Hamline University Key Statement: This article reports on a relationship between two social justice professors who shared stories of battle fatigue and, in doing so, supported each other in avoiding burnout. Rethinking college student development theory using critical frameworks. & Oxendine, S.(2019).

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McMickens teaches courses that focus on student development theory and practice, research in higher education, critical issues in higher education, and diversity issues in higher education. “I “He and I both being alumni of HBCUs, made our advisee-advisor bond extra special.

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Spotlight on the 2024 Teaching Award winners: Teachers of the year and Outstanding course of the year

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Our Outstanding Course award recognises courses which introduced students to new topics and perspectives; were delivered in new or innovative ways; and helped students develop personally or professionally. With over 200 courses nominated, our student panel had a tough task to choose our winner.

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Community for teaching climate and sustainability

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

. “The 3% of the population that attend University make up 80% of leadership roles” – Chuck Hopkins, UNESCO chair To achieve our institutional mission of supporting social justice, it is therefore essential that all students develop attributes to support sustainability through teaching and learning, rather than retaining norms that have (..)

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20 High School Black History Month Project-Based Learning Driving Question Ideas

Experiential Learning Depot

Essentially, my students develop their own experiential learning activities related to black history, compile it in a folder, on a website, in a booklet, or some other format to be shared with teachers to use with their own young students.

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Visual Journaling

The Scholarly Teacher

At the core of student-centered learning is the critical role of student voice in the dynamic of teaching for understanding (not just knowledge acquisition), as well as for personal transformation and embracing social justice principles to constructively change and improve our world. link] Glass, D., Kantawala, A.

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Trying to teach students to tolerate disagreeable speech

Confessions of a Community College Dean

On a smaller scale, Rothman said, he knows of one professor who requires each student in his class to write an argumentative essay on a position they disagree with. “Everybody’s for free speech until they’re offended by something somebody else said.” Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?