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Writing Circle | Fall 2021, Sarah E. Huisman

Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning [CETL]

Are you writing something? Wanting to write more? Wanting to start a new project?

Let's start the semester off right with good habits!
One of the biggest challenges with finding time to write is making it a habit and sitting down to write. This writing circle will give you the space to write an hopefully make a new habit of writing that you can carry over into the future. If you have never joined one of the writing circles, now is your time! You won't regret it.

Writing Circle | Spring Into Summer, Sarah E. Huisman E.

Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning [CETL]

There’s a gap in-between spring and summer. Use this time to join the CETL in a 6-week writing circle. This time can be spent writing anything. One of the biggest challenges with finding time to write is making it a habit and sitting down to write. This writing circle will give you the space to write and hopefully make a new habit of writing that you can carry over into the future.

We're Over It… But Are We? | Reflection And Discussion, Sarah E. Huisman

Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning [CETL]

This academic year has been different. Teaching during a global pandemic has challenged us and shifted much of our teaching. We're over it... but are we?

We may be over the pandemic, but what about the big shifts we had in our teaching this year? How will these forever change our pedagogy and our content? What things from this year will we take with us into our future teaching? Join us for a 1-hour reflective discussion about how the pandemic has changed our teaching and how we may find the silver lining in some of challenges and changes.

To be …

Dead Ideas In Teaching And Learning | Learning Circle, Sarah E. Huisman

Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning [CETL]

Why do we do what we do in the classroom? Science does not back all of our pedagogy. What ideas are dead in teaching and learning? What ideas should we reflect on and alter for the benefit of being effective, inclusive, and engaging instructors?

Join the CETL for a 4-meeting series where we will listen to a podcast series "Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning" through Columbia University. We will meet to discuss various ideas and reflect on the podcasts and our personal practices. If you like listening to podcasts, this one's for you!

Each meeting we will chat about …

Small Teaching And Small Teaching Online | Learning Circle, Sarah E. Huisman

Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning [CETL]

The Center of Excellence in Teaching in Learning (CETL) would like to announce a learning circle that will operate as a community of practice (COP), utilizing the science behind two books to reflect and apply these principles to the craft of teaching. Small Teaching by James Lang (2016) and Small Teaching Online by Flower Darby and James Lang (2019) explore the concept of how we can improve our teaching by doing small manageable things to improve.

The books may be purchased or accessed online at Z-library. Please join us for a 4-month opportunity to focus on your teaching in a …

Developing A Better Understanding Of Autism Spectrum Condition (Asc) In Girls & Women, Elyssa S. Male

2021 SLP Posters

Today, professionals are creating goals that are teaching and reinforcing autistic students to mask, but long-term masking causes mental-health issues and suicide in autistic clients.

Speech-Language Pathology Preparation To Address Communicative Quality Of Life Among People With Adult Neurogenic Disorders, Ethan Kristek

2021 Projects

Physiological and psychosocial components impact quality of life for adults with neurogenic communication disorders. This study aimed to understand these components in pre-service preparation of speech-language pathology adult neurogenic communication courses. Interview and archival data sources were used in a mixed-methods analysis.

The Impact Of Educator Empathetic Mindset On Student Expectations, Julie Demsko

2021 Projects

The purpose of this pilot study was to explore teachers’ mindsets of empathy and how they relate to their expectations of students.

Examining Pre-Service Educators’ And Educators’ Self-Efficacy In Culturally Responsive Instruction, Colleen Kinsella

2021 Projects

Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) is a teacher’s use of strategies that creates an inclusive classroom. CRT is important because culture affects learning and behavior; if teachers have a basic understanding of different cultures, they will be more equipped to create and foster community in the classroom, thus making space for students to celebrate their cultures and feel a sense of belonging. This mixed methods pilot study examined self-efficacy and confidence of preservice educators and inservice educators regarding Culturally Responsive Teaching and Instruction. Quantitative data were comprised of a survey, Culturally Responsive Teaching Self-Efficacy Scale, used with permission from Siwatu (2007), …

Exploring Trauma-Informed Education In Teacher Preparation And The Prevalence Of Trauma-Informed Indicators In Pre-Service Educators’ Classroom Behavior Management Plans, Katherina M. Roeder

2021 Projects

Research indicates a need for pre-service teachers to become trauma informed, as mental health issues are on the rise. This study examined trauma informed indicators in higher education teacher preparation programs, as well as in pre-service educators’ classroom behavior management plans. This was to determine in what ways, if any, would this information increase knowledge of how preservice educators are prepared for trauma informed practices in schools. The quantitative research portion included a small sample of preservice teacher classroom behavior management plans that were analyzed for the use of trauma informed indicators. The qualitative portion included clinical instructor interviews that …

The Craft Of Constructing A Classroom Library: Student Involvement In Book Title Selection, Meredith Murray

2021 Projects

This pilot study explored factors that influence student involvement in the book title selection process for the classroom library. Research questions were: “If I ask 3-5th grade teachers working in large urban school districts about their priorities in student involvement of text selection for their classroom libraries, in what ways, if any, could that information inform student agency in the classroom library selection processes?” and “If I ask 3-5th grade teachers working in large urban school districts about their barriers in student involvement of text selection for their classroom libraries, in what ways, if any, could that information inform student …

Higher Education And Covid-19: Impact On Nontraditional Students Following A Traditional Path, R. Lauren Miller

All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects

This phenomenological research aimed to examine the impact that transitioning to online education in March of the Spring 2020 semester in response to COVID-19 had on nontraditional students. Students are considered nontraditional if they meet at least one of the following criteria: are at least 25 years old, attend school part-time, work full-time, are a veteran, have children, wait at least one year after high school before entering college, have a GED instead of a high school diploma, are a first-generation student (FGS), are enrolled in non-degree programs, or have reentered a college program (MacDonald, 2018). Nontraditional students hold multiple …

Intertwining Personal And Professional Domains: Examining Challenges, Strategies, And The Impact Of Mentoring On Careers Of Women In Higher Education Senior Leadership, Janice M. Johnson

All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects

Women are underrepresented in higher education senior leadership. Though this work focuses on senior leadership roles, it is important to note that this underrepresentation reaches beyond senior leadership roles and impacts all college and university employment levels, including recruiting and retaining qualified and diverse faculty members. The challenge is to identify push factors, glass ceilings, and other barriers that prevent women's equitable representation. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the lived experiences women in higher education senior leadership roles identified as they navigated their career paths, including identifying personal, professional, and institutional challenges women …

Exploring Sense Of Belonging In Online Learning Environments Through Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicators, Jennifer Moore

All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects

Online learning has dramatically increased over the last decade. With this increase, a student’s sense of belonging has emerged as a critical factor that contributes to student learning and success. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®), an instrument for understanding personality differences, is widely used as one of the most popular psychological assessments. Through a mixed-methods research design, this study addressed the concept of a sense of belonging in online learning environments and the potential connections to the Myers-Briggs personality type indicators. Undergraduate and graduate students taking at least one online course at a small, private university took the MBTI assessment …