The CUNY Peer Leaders program kicked off the 2021 Spring semester with a core component and staple within the program that is… Continue Reading CUNY Peer Leaders Resources on Mass Incarceration
2020 has been a seminal year for Black history, present and future in the US, as well as globally. Black Lives Matter… Continue Reading Reflections on Black History Month 2021
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
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
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
“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
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
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
[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
[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
