You probably have had classes during which most of your students do not turn on their cameras, or you ask questions and no one responds, or moments that you try to promote participation and the same four or five students respond. As educators, we know how active engagement and participation are important in the student’s learning process, but how to promote engagement among reluctant students? In this workshop, we will share our experiences and frustrations eliciting participation in zoom and other online spaces. We will explore why students may be reluctant to speak publicly, and brainstorm forms of participation. From… Read More »Cultivating Student Participation Using Online Polls 

In a post-2020 world, how can we as CUNY educators better support our students’ and our own emotional needs? What are some practical ways to promote mental and emotional well-being for our students and ourselves in the upcoming semester, while respecting our personal and professional boundaries and limitations? Why should we even consider this? Building on concepts introduced in Tuesday’s Mental and Emotional Well-being in 2021 workshop,  this session will provide hands-on opportunities to discover and employ teaching practices that help cultivate students’ and instructors’ emotional wellness. We will share concrete practices that participants can use in their classes and… Read More »Mental & Emotional Wellbeing in 2021: Strategies & Practices for All Educators