by slarkin | Mar 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Earlier this month, the Faculty Commons hosted a book club session on The Heart of Higher Education: A Call to Renewal, Transforming the Academy through Collegial Conversations by Parker J. Palmer & Arthur Zajonc with Megan Scribner. The book tackles the...
by slarkin | Oct 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
McCoy, Sherwin, and Bustillos offer a look into a different teaching approach: the narrative. Their text provides an example of culturally relevant pedagogy. They used a narrative approach to improve campus climate and the success rate of Native American students....
by slarkin | Apr 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
This article brings attention the importance of campus climate for LGBTQ student success and how the creation of safe and inclusive climate positiviely transforms the public discourse and improves civic-mindedness of all students. In Civic-Minded Practices for LGBTQ...
by slarkin | Mar 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
A graduate student working with Vanderbilt’s Center for Teaching created a guide to understanding and increasing inclusivity, “Increasing Inclusivity in the Classroom”. It describes why it is important to include diverse learners in the classroom,...