Monday Musings from The Kravis Center November 18, 2020 Focus: Adaptability and resilience in the face of uncertainty
Dear Colleagues,
Congratulations on a successful first term of the 2020-21 academic year. You have met each and every challenge with flexibility and as a consequence, offered Loomis Chaffee students the best learning experience possible. The resilience that faculty have demonstrated day in and day out and the willingness to adapt in the face of such uncertainty, are remarkable. For me personally, these adaptations to my teaching brought both a sense of both angst and relief. However, I am learning to replace the angst with an understanding that remaining flexible and resilient in the face of uncertainty is just a piece of the fabric of designing and building my class. We began embracing the unknown last spring and have demonstrated responsiveness and flexibility to this new world in which we find ourselves.
Although this chart helps us see how adaptive we've been, there is still so much to learn from each other share with each other. Please open and add your thoughts (even if it's just one comment!) to this reflection and sharing document so that we may learn from and with you.
Therefore, with the help of colleagues who have worked closely with members of the NFC, I offer this NFC "fall term comment" as a way to get reacquainted with our newest LC educators, and to acknowledge our appreciation of them and the positive mindset, work ethic, and desire to dive deep. Here's to hoping that we can all be face-to-face very soon!
As a reminder, you can always find the support that you need for your classes in the Kravis Center. Whether you have a question concerning pedagogy, DEI curricular work or academic technology, Rachel, Harrison, Matt, Fiona, and Miles are always here to listen and lend support.
With gratitude,
________________________________________________________________ Tools for Online Learning
Back by popular demand: The CTTL Top 10: Insights from the Science of Learning
Active Learning Activity Bank: Ideas for Improved Student Engagement, Created by the Penn Libraries Staff
Synchronous and Asynchronous Lesson Collaboration: Click to add your ideas, collaborate with LC teachers who share similar questions or have a great idea that you'd like to explore. Professional Development Opportunities
The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning, Foundational Strategies for Teaching during COVID.
The Science of How We Learn . . . at a Distance: Learning and the Brain is offering numerous PD options for teaching during COVID.
Confronting Chicago's History of Racial Violence: A Conversation with Dr. Eve L. Ewing
Async Lesson Workshop with the Kravis Center
Harvard GSE programs for educators - so any worthwhile workshops for teachers! Interesting Articles and podcasts:
Reading Diversity: a tool for selecting diverse texts, Teaching Tolerance
Two of Rachel's highlighted Cult of Pedagogy podcasts: Hexagonal Thinking: a colorful tool for discussion & Creating Moments of Genuine Connection Online. (For example, leave all students in the waiting room minus one. Then, connect with that one kid for 2 minutes before bringing everyone else in. Love it!)
"... half as much". by Varghese Alexander of Asheville School, co-Director of the Klingenstein Summer Institute, Medium _______________________________________________________________ Follow us on Twitter! |