Presentation & Discussion: Culturally Sustaining/Responsive Pedagogy (CSRP) in the “After” of the Pandemic (Mar. 31, 1-2 p.m.)

Join Christin DePouw (Associate Professor, Education & 2021-22 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Consultant) for a presentation and guided conversation on March 31 from 1–2 p.m. Culturally sustaining pedagogy focuses on academic excellence and supports to reach it, identities in relationship and context, and a critical consciousness of systems and institutions as the context for our teaching and learning. In this conversation, we will identify some of the shifts we have experienced in teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a heightened awareness of mental health and socio-emotional learning, ongoing struggles to achieve racial justice, and continuing shifts in both work and our broader economy. We will connect our experiences and understandings from the past two years to CSP and consider how to move forward as teachers, learners, and community members.

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Resources and Session Recording

You can watch the recording from this session and engage with some reflection questions with the PlayPosit bulb in this blog post.

Tapping into the Affective Domain of Learning to Close Classroom Performance Gaps with Dr. Angela Bauer (Mar. 4, from 3-5 p.m.)

Join Dr. Angela Bauer, former UWGB Professor and current Vice President for Academic Affairs at High Point University, Mar. 4, for a discussion of her research on growth mindset, active learning, and addressing equity or performance gaps in the classroom. There will also be opportunities for informal conversation before and after her presentation.
  • 3:00-3:30 p.m. | Winter Garden in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall | Meet & greet with refreshments
  • 3:30-4:30 | Mary Ann Cofrin Hall 204 & Virtual | Tapping into the Affective Domain of Learning to Close Classroom Performance Gaps
  • 4:30-5:00 |Mary Ann Cofrin Hall 204 & Virtual | Q & A Session

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Presentation & Discussion: Culturally Sustaining/Responsive Pedagogy (CSRP) and Moving Beyond Guest Speakers (Feb. 17, 1–2 p.m.)

Join Christin DePouw (Associate Professor, Education & 2021-22 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Consultant) and Lisa Poupart (Associate Professor, First Nations Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Humanities) for a presentation and guided conversation, on Feb. 17, from 1–2 p.m. In this conversation, we consider the reliance on guest speakers within EDI work and how this “add on” approach limits true institutional transformation. We will discuss the additional professional and personal burdens that these requests place on colleagues of color and Indigenous colleagues, the role of Indigenous values (Christensen, 2011; Christensen & Poupart, n.d.; 2012) of respect, reciprocity, responsibility, and relationship in fostering equity-oriented instruction, and how equity-oriented educators can build their own capacity to integrate their curriculum and instruction beyond the use of guest speakers.

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Resources and Session Recording

You can watch the recording from this session and engage with some reflection questions with the PlayPosit bulb in this blog post.

Opening Access: Understanding the Neuroscience of Traumatic Stress and Its Impact on Engagement and Learning with Dr. Mays Imad (Feb. 21, 3–4:30 p.m.)

Join Dr. Mays Imad and the CATL staff on Feb. 21 from 3–4:30 p.m. as we consider the notion of psychological trauma—why it happens and how it impacts our body and brain. We will examine the connections between stress and trauma and how stress can become traumatic when not acknowledged or managed. We will examine the neuroscience of traumatic stress and its impact on our ability to engage, connect, and learn. We will reflect on the questions of how we will welcome our students and colleagues to our institutions and classrooms this semester and beyond. What can we, educators, possibly do to help attend to their mental health and ameliorate their exhaustion and distress, while at the same time intentionally engaging in self-care? We will consider the imperative of self-care while caring for others. Last, we will examine the principles, notable misconceptions, and practical examples of trauma-informed care, and reflect on the connections between trauma-informed education, healing, and restorative justice.

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Resources and Session Recording

View a selection of follow-up resources on trauma-informed pedagogy and the session recording (requires UWGB credentials to view).

2022 Post-IDI Workshops: Addressing the Barriers to a Welcoming Learning Environment (Jan. 14 & 18)

In alignment with Dr. Tracie Addy’s keynote address and workshop at the Instructional Development Institute, we wish to create opportunities for instructors to work together and address barriers to creating welcoming learning environments. Think of this as structured work-time with colleagues rather than a workshop or a presentation about the topic! 

CATL will facilitate one-hour sessions on Jan. 14 and 18 to coordinate co-working with colleagues who have similar goals for making courses more inclusive. Save your seat by registering here.

  • Jan. 14 from 8–9 a.m. | Open Workshop Time
    • Explore a workshop idea of your own to create a welcoming learning environment
  • Jan. 14 from 9–10 a.m. | Equity-minded or Inclusive Pedagogy 
    • Rework your syllabus (perhaps using CATL’s liquid syllabus template) and have it peer reviewed
    • Create a new introductory activity to foster belonging
    • Explore OER that might be suitable for your course
    • Explore options for labor-based grading
  • Jan. 14 from 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Vendor Training with PlayPosit About How to Use Peer Review Features
  • Jan. 14 from 2:30–3:30 p.m. | Equitable Course Design
    • Discuss course alignment between assessments and outcomes with a friend for another perspective
    • Develop and/or get feedback on the scaffolding you’ve created for a project
    • Create or revise a rubric to use clear, student-centered language and relevant, measurable criteria
  • Jan. 18 from 9–10 a.m.| Open Workshop Time
    • Explore a workshop idea of your own to create a welcoming learning environment
  • Jan. 18 between 10 a.m.–1 p.m.| Make Your Learning Materials Accessible
    • Identify an area in your course where you can offer an alternate means of engagement, representation, or action/expression
    • Learn to use the UDOIT accessibility checker
  • Jan. 18 from 2–3 p.m.| Open Workshop Time
    • Explore a workshop idea of your own to create a welcoming learning environment