"There is only one way to look at things until someone shows us how to look at them with different eyes" -Pablo Picasso For our final session of the year we will be looking at building and sustaining an inclusive college community. According to Ferris State University, inclusion is "... involvement and … Continue reading April 16th Session: Creating an Inclusive Community
Thank you to everyone who attended our March 22nd session! Notes from March 22nd Session Facilitator Mark Congdon Jr.- Assistant Professor of Communications Introductions Thank you to students who came to participate in the panel Session Goals Reflect on experiences in and out of the classroom Begin to unlearn harmful behaviors Community Guidelines Establishing … Continue reading March 22nd: Session Summary
"I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn" -Albert Einstein For our second session of the semester we will be connecting a universal design of learning with culturally responsive teaching. According to Brown University culturally responsive teaching is "... a pedagogy that recognizes the importance … Continue reading March 22nd Session: Culturally Responsive Teaching
Thank you to those who attended our February 19th session! Notes from February 19th Session Facilitator Mark Congdon Jr.- Assistant Professor of Communications Introductions Establishing rules for the first of three sessions Coming to accept that understanding personal bias and changing professional practice will not occur in one day Activities Think-Pair-Share Activity Recall an … Continue reading February 19th: Session Summary
"I believe anyone who tells you he is unbiased is a liar. Being human gives you bias, and you can't avoid that. The best you can ever hope to be is fair." -David Poole Provision's first session of the spring semester will start by addressing implicit biases, language and microaggressions with students. According to … Continue reading Welcome Back! February 19th Session
Thank you to those who attended our November 13th Session! Notes from November 13th Session Introductions Facilitator Jeanne Wiley- Professor of Philosophy Reading group Final meeting of the semester will be Friday November 30th, 12-1 in the basement of the Faith Sanctuary Read chapter 12 to the end of the book Facilitator Presents … Continue reading November 13th Session Summary
"The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth" -John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States College campuses across the world are becoming more and more diverse with each passing semester. While students are educated on how to be respectful of diversity and how to have hard … Continue reading November 13th Session: Creating a Healthy Classroom Environment for All
