By Beth Petitjean, Ph.D., Digital Learning Specialist, Reinert Center At the Winter Institute earlier this month, the morning workshop focused on creating culturally responsive introductory activities. The intent was to show participants how they could take content and repurpose it into an activity to promote engagement, to introduce ways of thinking within the course discipline,… Continue reading Something’s Brewing: Repurposing Content into Culturally Responsive Activities
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Kind Reflections to Help Create and Support Inclusive Learning Environments
by Christopher Grabau, Program Director, Reinert Center Discussions about ways to display care and compassion in teaching have come into focus over the last few years. Whether it be called Care Pedagogy, Compassionate Pedagogy, or Kindness pedagogy, there is a growing number of colleagues within the academy hoping to better articulate ways students can feel… Continue reading Kind Reflections to Help Create and Support Inclusive Learning Environments
2023 James H. Korn Award Winner
The Reinert Center is proud to announce this year’s recipient of the James H. Korn Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award, Dr. Dannielle Joy Davis from the School of Education. The research conducted by Dr. Davis included research examining the experiences of marginalized groups in educational settings and the role of policy and practice in… Continue reading 2023 James H. Korn Award Winner
Reflecting on Recent CRT Community of Practice
by Mitchell Lorenz, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Recently, a group of faculty from various departments here at SLU sat down to discuss culturally responsive teaching and academic dishonesty. It was a pleasure to join this community of practice, which will meet several times throughout the year as an extension of our Culturally Responsive Teaching Institute.… Continue reading Reflecting on Recent CRT Community of Practice
Resources for Well-Being
In light of on-going world-wide and local circumstances, remember that the Reinert Center team has many ways to support you as you and your students encounter tragic events. In addition to individual, confidential teaching consultations, we also have several resources on our website that focus on student and instructor well-being. Here are a few you… Continue reading Resources for Well-Being
Online University Teaching Skills Certificate Available
by Sandy Gambill, Program Director, Reinert Center The Reinert Center has launched a new option for its long running Certificate in University Teaching Skills. Faculty and graduate students can earn an Online University Teaching Skills Certificate. The certificate requirements include workshops in areas such as engaging students online and assessing online learning, culminating in a… Continue reading Online University Teaching Skills Certificate Available
Culture and Context in the Classroom
by Beth Petitjean, Ph.D., Digital Learning Specialist, Reinert Center I stepped into a classroom in January, prepared with my materials and eager to meet my students. I stood there, waiting, wondering what they would be like. There is always anticipation at the start of a new course, but this time was different. This time, I… Continue reading Culture and Context in the Classroom
Deciding About the Use of AI
by Robert Cole, Program Director, Reinert Center As we move further into the semester many of us have questions that are still not completely settled when it comes to the assignments that we are doing with our classes. Among the questions like, Is this assignment still a good fit for my course? Is a new… Continue reading Deciding About the Use of AI
Focus on Teaching & Technology Conference: Sept. 29 & Oct. 6
SLU faculty and graduate student instructors are invited to attend the 2023 Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference on September 29 and October 6. This year’s conference is a two-day event with September 29 featuring virtual sessions and a keynote from Bridget Arend on intentional, meaningful teaching. The in-person sessions and workshops on October 6… Continue reading Focus on Teaching & Technology Conference: Sept. 29 & Oct. 6
Welcome to the 2023-24 Academic Year!
by Gina Merys, Director, Reinert Center The Reinert Center team was busier than ever this summer hosting our annual Course Design Institute in June, our annual Culturally Responsive Teaching Institute in early August, and welcoming three new full-time staff members and one new graduate assistant in between. Of course, we also continued working individually with… Continue reading Welcome to the 2023-24 Academic Year!
The Notebook 