Politics in the Classroom √ §
How can we facilitate healthy classroom dialogue?
Location
Engineering : 102
Date & Time
October 9, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Description
In any discipline, there are opportunities to connect classroom teaching
to political issues. Especially during an election season, students are
often interested in having such discussions with their peers and
faculty, even in courses that are not explicitly related to politics.
However, the potential for conflict, strong emotions, and the messiness
that can often accompany political discussions may make instructors feel
anxious about how to navigate them in the classroom. Nevertheless,
facilitating respectful, civil discussion around political topics and,
where possible, making connections to your course content can help
students see the relevance of your subject to issues of concern to them.
Join us for a workshop, led by Dr. Ricky Blissett with UMBC's Center
for Democracy and Civic Life, on how to facilitate healthy classroom
dialogue about politics.
√ Counts toward the ALIT Certificate
§ Counts toward the INNOVATE Certificate
Part of the FDC Diverse Classroom Series
Launched in February 2017!
Sessions in this series are designed to help you capture UMBC’s strengths in diversity to create vibrant learning environments--environments that effectively challenge and support every student. During interactive sessions, faculty and staff colleagues will help you address challenges and explore key questions, for example,
This session is co-sponsored by the Faculty Development Center and the Center for Democracy and Civic Life.
There will be two sessions, Tuesday, October 8 online via WebEx and Wednesday, October 9 in person. Please register for ONE session only. Only one session can count toward the ALIT or INNOVATE Certificate programs.
Lunch will be provided to all registered participants, please click “Going” below to reserve your seat for this session. Please email fdc@umbc.edu
to note any dietary restrictions (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, food
allergies, etc.) by Friday, October 4. The deadline to register
for this event is the earlier of Friday, October 4 (Updated!) or when the
event reaches capacity. Please email fdc@umbc.edu
to be added to a wait list if the event is full. If you have
registered and find that you can no longer attend, please kindly release
your spot so that others may attend.
§ Counts toward the INNOVATE Certificate
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash.
Launched in February 2017!
Sessions in this series are designed to help you capture UMBC’s strengths in diversity to create vibrant learning environments--environments that effectively challenge and support every student. During interactive sessions, faculty and staff colleagues will help you address challenges and explore key questions, for example,
- How can you learn about your classroom audience to better connect with your students and reflect on their learning needs?
- How can you make your classroom more hospitable for all learners?
- How can you handle sensitive discussions in your classroom?
- How can you ensure that students from different academic and social backgrounds and with different physical and cognitive abilities experience classrooms where they are welcomed, challenged, and supported?
- aspire to make their classrooms more inclusive of our diverse student population.
