Ep. 079: Classroom Climate and Culture
We plunge into a new academic year, taking a deep dive through classroom climate and culture, one of the dimensions which makes up the Framework for Inclusive Teaching Excellence. A positive classroom culture isn't only about fostering respect in students for their peers' ideas-- it's about creating a balance of expectations and interactions which allows the instructor to apply their pedagogy in rewarding ways for both their students and themselves.
Jen and Jim explore these ideas in the context of both long-term, thoughtful approaches to our development as teachers (e.g., "How do I develop a truly useful, impactful teaching philosophy?") and through a more pragmatic lens which acknowledges the tyranny of the calendar (e.g., "Holy crap! The semester starts on Monday!").
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Show Notes
- We discussed starting off the semester right in our very first episode of Let's Talk Teaching, way back in 2016.
- Learn more about Dr. Kevin Gannon's book, Radical Hope, on his website, The Tattooed Professor.
- Find exercises to help build your classroom's culture at the K. Patricia Cross Academy website.
- Learn more about the TILT framework.
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