Anatomy of a Team Meeting
At the Futures Initiative, we have a 2-hour meeting with the whole team every week where we plan our collective work, update… Continue Reading Anatomy of a Team Meeting
0809, 2020
1108, 2020
An Interview with Cathy Davidson: Trust, Community and Paired Expertise
Futures Initiative Interview Collection: Team-Taught Courses One of the Futures Initiative’s key programs is a set of interdisciplinary and inter-institutional team-taught courses.… Continue Reading An Interview with Cathy Davidson: Trust, Community and Paired Expertise
3103, 2019
Shifting Directions: Recap of the “Cultures and Languages in the Class” Workshop
The loss of one language, said Wade Davis, a University of British Columbia anthropology professor, is akin to clear-cutting an “old-growth… Continue Reading Shifting Directions: Recap of the “Cultures and Languages in the Class” Workshop
0703, 2019
Innovation and Burnout: Perspectives on Open Pedagogy from an Adjunct
“If the structure does not permit dialogue the structure must be changed.” ― Paulo Freire Over the last decade, student enrollment at… Continue Reading Innovation and Burnout: Perspectives on Open Pedagogy from an Adjunct
0611, 2017
Pedagogy Day 2017: Futures Initiative Total Participation Workshop
On Friday, October 27, 2017, my colleague Mike Rifino and I led a Total Participation Workshop as part of Pedagogy Day. Twenty… Continue Reading Pedagogy Day 2017: Futures Initiative Total Participation Workshop
1003, 2016
On Building a Community in the Classroom
This blog is a reflection on implementing strategies and tools I learned as a student in the inaugural course offered by the… Continue Reading On Building a Community in the Classroom
2608, 2015
Getting Started 6: Contract Grading and Peer Review
[Cross-posted from HASTAC] Part One: How Do I Get Started? A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a Student-Centered Classroom Part I Part Two: It’s… Continue Reading Getting Started 6: Contract Grading and Peer Review
2608, 2015
Getting Started 5: First Class: Collectively Writing a Constitution
[Cross-posted from HASTAC] Part One: How Do I Get Started? A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a Student-Centered Classroom Part I Part Two: It’s… Continue Reading Getting Started 5: First Class: Collectively Writing a Constitution
2608, 2015
Getting Started 4: Students (What if students are an obstacle to student-centered learning?)
[Cross-posted from HASTAC] Part One: How Do I Get Started? A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a Student-Centered Classroom Part I Part Two: It’s… Continue Reading Getting Started 4: Students (What if students are an obstacle to student-centered learning?)
0608, 2015
Getting Started, Part 3: The Syllabus
[Cross-posted from HASTAC] Part One: How Do I Get Started? A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a Student-Centered Classroom Part I Part Two: It’s… Continue Reading Getting Started, Part 3: The Syllabus
