Sessions

One of the oft-reported joys of teaching is seeing students’ brilliance. Whether individual or as a group, student brilliance illuminates our teaching—it can cut through a dry lesson, transform a ho-hum assignment, and brighten a dark semester.

When we teach, we unwittingly and constantly call upon students’ resilience; we ask them to try, to make mistakes, to approach desirable difficulties, to accept and act upon feedback, and to persevere especially when things are going poorly. All the while that resilience is subject to other pulls, the myriad demands on students' psychology and physicality that comprise their multidimensional lives beyond our classrooms. We also have occasion to have our collective resilience tested. In crises and when the non-classroom aspects of teaching suddenly and tragically dominate our educational ecosystem, can classrooms and communities contribute to students’ resilience? How does the brilliance shine through during dark times?

This year's Innovations in Pedagogy Summit aims to capture that light through the theme of Brilliant, Resilient Learning. Select the images below to jump to the interactive session, presentation, and community-engaged teaching showcase pages.