by Chris Grabau, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center As a part of our ongoing theme on Teaching and Justice, the Reinert Center hosted a book discussion based on Cia Verschelden’s 2017 book, Bandwidth Recovery: Helping Students Reclaim Cognitive Resources Lost to Poverty, Racism, and Social Marginalization. The book illustrates how persistent racism, bias, and socioeconomic barriers… Continue reading Bandwidth Recovery: Helping Students Reclaim Cognitive Resources Lost to Poverty, Racism, and Social Marginalization
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Designing Meaningful In-Class Activities
by Kristin Broussard, Graduate Assistant, Reinert Center Many instructors have heard the term “active learning” and are aware of the push in higher education away from all lecture and towards incorporating alternative teaching methods in the classroom. But how do you design a meaningful activity for your class? There is no one “right” way to… Continue reading Designing Meaningful In-Class Activities
New Resource Guide
A new resource guide on Designing for Justice has been posted to the Reinert Center website [LINK]. If you want to talk with someone about designing for justice in your own classes, you may request a teaching consultation by completing this form (LINK). If you have ideas for resource guide topics you would like to see… Continue reading New Resource Guide
New Resource Guides
A new resource guide on Gratitude Expressions in Teaching has been posted to the Reinert Center website [LINK]. A complete list of our resource guides can be found here [LINK]. If you want to talk with someone about this topic in your own classes, you may request a teaching consultation by completing this form (LINK). If… Continue reading New Resource Guides
New Resource Guide
A new resource guide on Strengths-Based Education has been posted to the Reinert Center website [LINK]. If you want to talk with someone about strengths-based education in your own classes, you may request a teaching consultation by completing this form (LINK). If you have ideas for resource guide topics you would like to see posted, share them… Continue reading New Resource Guide
