At this point in my PhD, I am at the Beyoncé-level on the college learner greatness scale. I am a note-taking master, I am an exceptional close reader, and I have superior analytical skills (#humble). Certainly, I thought that all of my learner abilities would make me a great college instructor. Then, I started teaching…
The general image I had about teaching in higher education is that its emphasis should be on delivering rigorous knowledge. In other words, I thought college-level teaching was all about exposing students to “The Concepts.” However, I’ve come to realize I must also think about the ways in which I create and foster an environment that does not exclude any of my students from learning.
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So why should new AIs attend the Fall 2016 Associate Instructor Workshop on Classroom Climate? Because it is a great opportunity to reflect on our goals for your students, and to discuss the ways in which both instructors and students engage intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally in a class.
Follow the CITL on twitter and facebook for conversations about the Classroom Climate Workshop, and inclusion and equity in higher education with the hashtag #IUinclusion.
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