TA toolkit session #3: Effective evaluation
Strategies for assessment to power learning and collective ideation
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Instructors
TA toolkit session #1: Supporting and engaging students
Session highlighting high-impact practices for instructional teams
TA toolkit session #2: Equitable and inclusive teaching
Key strategies for enacting a more equitable and inclusive classroom
Lunch-n-Learn: Reflections on Remote Learning – What’s Worth Keeping?
GSE instructors reflect over the past year and share strategies that have made a difference in remote instruction
Lunch-n-Learn: (Re)Designing Online Classrooms for Active, Collaborative Learning
GSE instructors share their technologies and strategies on how they support active learning in online environments
Mike Hines advises to practice education ideals
Mike Hines talks about the importance of focusing on student-centered learning and diverse engagement methods
Lunch-n-Learn: Instructor Panel #2
GSE instructors share their methods, tools, and strategies on how to support the student learning experience and foster engagement in the online setting
Lunch-n-Learn: Digital Inclusion
GSE instructors discuss the importance of accessibility, digital inclusion, and accommodation
GSE IT Workshop: Creating Space for Connection and Engagement
A workshop lead by Denise Pope and Laura Easley on how to use teaching and learning to build a connection
Christine Bywater and Sandra Velásquez center student engagement and creativity in remote learning
Christine Bywater and Sandra Velásquez share tools and workflows for adapting interactive content to an online learning environment
Lunch-n-Learn: Universal Design for Learning
A Lunch-n-Learn panel presented by Nicole Ofiesh and Kathryn Gray on how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) fosters better learning outcomes
For Nicole Ardoin, online success meant creating offline activities
Nicole Ardoin talks about the importance of creating class activities that can be completed asynchronously and offline
Podcast: Ann Jaquith and Ann Porteus reflect on course iteration and connecting with students
Fellow teachers share out meaningful moments in class and chat about how they adapted to online learning
Robert Wachtel Pronovost designs remote learning around choice and trust
Video discussion, escape rooms, and malleable reading lists set the stage for an inclusive and organic learning environment
Alvin Pearman on the importance of centering the needs of students
Alvin Pearman talks about amplifying student voice and setting up a culture of active engagement
Christopher Cormier and Catalina Martinez share their technology tools for success
Christopher Cormier and Catalina Martinez talk about dynamic teaching methods and the technology they use to facilitate their course
For Sean Reardon, the shift to online meant trying on some new hats
Sean Reardon and his teaching team create opportunities for levity while building a space for collective learning
Lunch-n-Learn: Instructor Panel #1
GSE instructors discuss which tools and strategies have been most beneficial, and how the remote online environment has impacted student relationships and the ability to effectively learn
Jo Boaler promotes collaborative learning in online environments
Jo Boaler shares how whiteboards, journals, and consensus can serve as tools for a learner-centered classroom
Nadia Gathers and Erika Woolsey illustrate how teaching philosophy and practice converge
Nadia Gathers and Erika Woolsey reframe how online constraints are an opportunity for innovation in learning and community-building
Victor Lee adapts course for choice and interactivity
Victor Lee shares his remote learning pedagogy and underlying rationale for course design features
Students
Greta Olivares focuses on maintaining health and fostering engagement in the online setting
Greta Olivares, a GSE alumna, shares how maintaining her health and staying connected with others helped her succeed in online classes
Podcast: Elena Darling-Hammond and Danny Pimentel share their experience as TAs bridging students and instructors
Peer conversation addressing the evolving role of the TA
Podcast: Tatiana Zamora, Jesse Ramirez, Monica Sircar, and Jane Weiss provide insights on how courses supported their career goals
GSE first-year Ph.D. students chat about choosing classes based on personal and research interests
Podcast: Ghisly Garcia and Brian Chien share what they learned about building community remotely
GSE master’s students reflect on how they built relationships with their cohort
Podcast: Becca Hanlin and Rob Heavner share their remote experiences and community-building activities
GSE students reflect on what made their classes unique and share hopes for the next quarter
Jarita Greyeyes recommends building connections with your cohort
Jarita Greyeyes, a third-year Race, Inequality, and Language in Education (RILE) student, shares how she copes with the stresses of her program
Melody Wu shares her unique challenges with remote learning
Melody Wu, an International Education Policy Analysis (IEPA) student, shares how she balances schoolwork and childcare
Karla Lomeli talks about her experience adapting to remote learning
Karla Lomeli, a PhD Candidate in the Race, Inequality, and Language in Education (RILE) program, provides tips on learning from home
Lindsey Hasak advises being kind to yourself when learning remotely
Lindsey Hasak, a Developmental and Psychological Sciences Program (DAPS) student, shares how she adapted to online learning
Haley Hemm offers tips on managing workloads and staying organized
Haley Hemm, a GSE alumna, describes how she kept organized and managed screen time during Spring 2020
Hannah Katherine D’Apice provides remote learning advice for Ph.D. students
Hannah Katherine D’Apice, a International Comparative Education (ICE) Ph.D. student, shares collaborating methods and tools for the online setting
Lunch-n-Learn: Student Voices Panel
GSE students and alumni reflect on their online classroom experiences, how far they have come as online learners, and plans for the future
Mathieu Penot offers advice on connecting with other students
Mathieu Penot, a Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) MA student, provides tips on how he managed online classes
Hannah Johnstone shares challenges and best practices for working from home
Hannah Johnstone, a GSE alumna, describes her challenges with online learning and offers some promising practices for remote learning