by Mitch Lorenz, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Saint Louis University’s Teaching Effectiveness Framework (TEF), a broad collection of effective teaching practices that can be used to reflect on the quality of teaching across the university, is being introduced this semester. As an instructional developer, someone in the business of “effective teaching” you might say, I’ve… Continue reading An Instructional Developer’s Reflection on the Teaching Effectiveness Framework
Category: Culturally Responsive Teaching
Resources Revisited: Assessing Students Mid-Semester
by Beth Petitjean, Digital Learning Specialist, Reinert Center Welcome to the Reinert Center’s new feature, Resources Revisited. This series highlights existing resources available to the SLU community that may be especially timely or useful at certain points in the academic year. It’s October. That time of year when pumpkin spice is everywhere and mid-semester assessments… Continue reading Resources Revisited: Assessing Students Mid-Semester
Teaching Authentically: Strategies to Remain Present in Uncertain Times
by Christopher Grabau, Program Director, Reinert Center Educators in higher education are navigating an increasingly complex landscape, where faculty and graduate student instructors must balance demands ranging from maintaining academic integrity and designing effective assessments, to fostering meaningful student engagement. These challenges are compounded by broader societal stresses and uncertainties, which affect both students and… Continue reading Teaching Authentically: Strategies to Remain Present in Uncertain Times
Preparing for Election-Related Discussions in the Classroom
by Christopher Grabau, Program Director, Reinert Center Political and global affairs often enter our learning spaces. While these discussions can be challenging to navigate, they offer a unique opportunity to engage with and develop critical reflection. As we anticipate potentially challenging but crucial conversations in the classroom, it's essential to approach these moments with intentionality… Continue reading Preparing for Election-Related Discussions in the Classroom
Preparing Graduate Student Instructors with Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
by Christopher Grabau, Program Director, Reinert Center Modeling culturally responsive techniques when advising graduate instructors may benefit not just the skill development of first-time graduate instructors but can also support the learning experience of their students. Culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) is a student-centered approach to teaching that incorporates students’ customs, characteristics, experiences, and perspectives into… Continue reading Preparing Graduate Student Instructors with Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
Something’s Brewing: Repurposing Content into Culturally Responsive Activities
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
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
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
The Notebook 