Building Classroom Community During Covid
One of inclusive teaching's most important principles is fostering a sense of belonging.
One of inclusive teaching's most important principles is fostering a sense of belonging.
The question is how to do so while teaching remotely and/or virtually?
Darby, F. (26 June 2020). The Chronicle. [1500 words]
Darby discusses the importance of connection with students for learning to occur, and offers strategies for communication during remote teaching. These include:
Setting time for interactions and honoring your schedule
Creating short, authentic videos
Communicating your intentionality plainly
Kernahan, C. & Gannon, K. (2020). Thomas J. Tobin's Podcast, Soundcloud. [16 minutes]
The crux of this conversation is that our relationship to our students matters just as much as - if not more - than the content of our courses.
Toor, R. (23 June 2020). The Chronicle.
[1500 words]
“I found it fairly easy to transition to Zoom discussions, and because I’ve always required students to post their responses and creative work for all to read…, I [instead] worked hard on creating relationships. Students want to be seen, to know that we care about them, to be reminded that we understand that they’re struggling.”