A caring, challenging teacher is a teacher who makes a difference in the lives of students. That isn't groundbreaking news. Yet, in the work I've done with hundreds (maybe thousands) of college professors, relatively few recognize that anchoring one's teaching practice in those values and believing all students are capable are key components of supporting the academic success and upward social mobility of racially minoritized students and those with other systematically overlooked identities. And even fewer faculty believe that relationships can be established online. Equitable online teaching leverages the same mindset as equitable face-to-face teaching but requires advanced digital fluencies that faculty need safe spaces, time, and compensation to develop. That's what the Humanizing Online STEM Academy has provided for over 300 faculty in the California Community Colleges and CSUs. Inclusion starts with the first click online -- and when we center online teaching in professional development, the skills transfer to face-to-face and unlock new ways of interacting with students between class sessions. But that flow doesn't always work in reverse. This video features students from Bakersfield College sharing experiences from classes taught by Humanizing Academy graduates. California State University, Office of the Chancellor Foundation for California Community Colleges California Education Learning Lab Sonya Christian Gilbert Ayuk Rebecka Zepeda Ashley Choate Alex Rockey, PhD https://lnkd.in/gc-VJ98R #HumanizeOL #HumanizingSTEM
Humanizing: The Student Experience
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The underrepresentation of women in physics and engineering fields should be of urgent concern to highered and national education policy leaders. Humanizing our STEM courses and classrooms is a step in the right direction. Thank you, Michelle, for championing Humanizing STEM!
You’re such an amazing contributor to our entire college system, Michelle! 💯 to ALL OF THE ABOVE
Beautiful Michelle!
I’m so glad you said “when we center online teaching in professional development, the skills transfer to face-to-face and unlock new ways of interacting with students between class sessions. But that flow doesn't always work in reverse.” I’ve always found that to be true, and you describe it so well.
Professor | Conference Speaker | Faculty Development Specialist | Online Accessibility Mentor | Peace Corps Virtual Pilot Participant | Advocate for Humanized, Accessible, Online Learning
7moAlways inspired by your work, Michelle. It's a valuable insight that it's the little things that matter in instructor-student relationships (whether face-to-face or online).