Events for June 2019

Help students conduct applied research in community settings.  Creating these types of learning opportunities not only builds research skills but also encourages community engagement.  Learn how to match students’ skills with an agency’s needs, and examine the potential benefits and challenges of having students serve and be supervised in community settings. A stipend is available for eligible participants.…

Probe students’ perceived reasons for the enduring racial inequity in America and the impact on higher education. Dysconscious racism (DR) is a mindset, primarily a product of miseducation, that bypasses any ethical judgment about societal inequality. It regularly produces individuals who tacitly fail to question norms and privilege. In this discussion, more theoretical than best practice, we…

Sometimes as teachers, we know an international student needs special attention to truly succeed in our classroom. But exactly how can we help? Where do we begin? Through this workshop, explore the issues that many international students face in U.S. higher education. Learn how to incorporate the perspectives of students in your teaching and discover…

If we, as educators, want to promote compassion and empathy in our wider culture, it is important to learn empathy skills and consider how to integrate expressions of empathy with our students. This workshop will discuss basic components of empathetic listening. We will utilize practice exercises to promote empathy and accurate listening and discuss how these skills can be translated…

Interested in incorporating civic engagement or service learning in your courses? CTLT can help you connect with some community partners. Join us for a lunch and meet representatives from agencies in town who would like to collaborate with ISU students. At this event, community partners will give a short overview of their programs, services, and…

Identify how to work effectively and confidently with multilingual students and provide meaningful responses to their writing.  In this workshop, you will work with colleague to explore types of feedback for students whose first language is other than English or a non-mainstream American English.  You will leave with new ideas, resources to create meaningful writing…

Discover a few simple, yet powerful strategies for engaging students meaningfully in a variety of content areas. This workshop begins by challenging participants to engage with content in a variety of disciplines to explore several suggested strategies. Then, after reflecting upon the learning process, participants will collaborate to design classroom experiences that apply one or more…

Learn about the value of mindfulness and simple strategies that promote a mindful classroom. Attendees will also learn about the role of mindfulness in self-compassion, a practice robustly associated with reductions in stress and maladaptive perfectionism. The workshop will also focus on developing problem-solving strategies for reducing distractions and building focus for both faculty and students. A stipend is available for eligible…