Exciting Events Ahead!
We will break up into two panels and present on various topics including diversifying the curriculum, classroom teaching and pedagogies, access, and some specific courses you are facilitating.
What is the Diversity Summit and/or L4J Conference on DiverCity?
You will tell the story of your course and reflect on your experience with IDEAS. This assignment will include your initial and final course syllabi, samples of your assignments and student work, photographs from the class, and a statement of your teaching philosophy.
What is the Teaching Portfolio?
The pandemic has necessitated greater reliance on this.
What is mastering zoom, eLearn, projectors, cameras, microphones, other technologies.
If you're constantly yawning, you may need to...
What is trying to get a full 8 hours of sleep each night?
We will introduce IDEAS to the Stonehill community and demonstrate to prospective student-facilitators and Stonehill faculty what democratic education in action looks like.
What is the IDEAS Open House?
You will write a critical analysis of the meaning of democratic education, informed by readings and conversations we have had in this class as well as your own educational experiences in other classes, contexts, environments, etc.
What is the Dem Ed Essay?
What you have been doing this whole semester, in broad terms.
What is managing to teach a class of your own and creating space for curiosity, passion, and discussion among you and your peers in the middle of a pandemic while a million other obstacles are being thrown at you?
If you're feeling dizzy or light-headed, it may be important to make sure you're keeping up with...
What is hydration?
"The beginning of the end, the end of the beginning" on Wednesday, April 28th.
What is a celebration of engaged learning and all you have accomplished throughout the semester?
Part of this week's homework
What is interviewing a family member or friend about their views regarding college and its benefits and challenges, democratic education, etc.?
List 3-4 items (broad or specific) that you have created this semester.
What is creating a syllabus, lesson plans, in-class activities, and homework assignments.
Instead of being inside all day...
What is taking a walk outside and/or being in nature?
Bono may suggest you try...
What is listening to music?