The “Understanding Student Stress During the Pandemic and Beyond” Teaching Circle will meet Tuesday, April 27 at 1:00 pm to resume discussion focused on current stresses students are facing. Participants discuss questions such as: how do students experience stress, especially under these new extreme conditions? Where are their pain points? What are the consequences? And how can we balance academic rigor with compassionate education?
This Teaching Circle has been meeting bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 1:00pm via Zoom since March to share discussions around student stress at Clarkson University. The April 27th session is the last of this 4-part series. Colleagues are encouraged to join. Thanks to those who have joined earlier meetings. We look forward to welcoming you and others to our meeting this week.
Next circle? Suggest a circle topic or start your own: Our aim is to grow the number of circles based on topics and interest from within the Clarkson community. You can help shape this program with your willingness to get involved. Suggest a topic, facilitate a circle or contribute suggestions. More on this in Moodle. More on Teaching Circles below.
All are welcome. Get started today:
- Register for Zoom Meeting Info (add to calendar); and/or
- Enroll in the Teaching Circles community in Moodle so you can join our Circle. Just click on “Join a Teaching Circle” to get started.
Teaching Circles Overview:
The Institute for STEM Education and the Teaching Mentoring Program Committee are proud to sponsor Clarkson University’s Teaching Circles Program. First launched in Spring 2020, Teaching Circles are intended to host communities interested in sharing concerns and interests around topics of interest related to teaching and learning. Teaching circles are safe spaces in which colleagues (1) generate and share developments related to teaching, (2) ideate innovations or interventions designed to enhance student learning, (3) seek scholarly research and resources to inform and support implementation of trials.
When applicable, teaching circles will contribute to Clarkson’s greater community of teaching and learning through presentations/publication of findings to colleagues.
Participation is open to any faculty, staff, and graduate teaching assistants, and is not restricted to STEM fields or instructional modality. Read below for more information. Contact us at teaching@clarkson.edu with any questions or reach out if you would like to pose a Teaching Circle topic.
How to Join Teaching Circles:
Click to enroll in the Teaching Circles course in Moodle and complete the Choose a Teaching Circle activity.
For questions, contact a Teaching Mentoring Program Committee Member:
Alexander Cohen, acohen@clarkson.edu
Kathleen Kavanagh, kkavanag@clarkson.edu
Laura Perry, lperry@clarkson.edu
Christopher Robinson, crobinso@clarkson.edu
