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What do you think are some of the qualities of an “equitable” learning environment?

Latest Comment from Ray (November 8, 2023): “

Welcoming and approachable. If students do not feel that they can approach you for help or express a concern, we are doing them a disservice….” More >>

Question submitted on December 17, 2021
by Martha
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What role does care play, if any, in your teaching?

Latest Comment from HillaryW (April 7, 2022): “I love the word generosity! I can get down with that. I proposed equanimity in an annotation on Catherine Denial’s piece. …” More >>

Question submitted on December 17, 2021
by Martha
// 22 Comments

Have you ever been part of a learning environment or experience where you noticed something inequitable? Tell us about it…

Latest Comment from Ray Lepisto (November 8, 2023): “I was a part of a course where there was not any instructions on how to do assignments, and there was not any mention of expectations. I had looked…” More >>

Question submitted on March 29, 2022
by Robin
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Share a time when caring for a student or class felt particularly hard or fraught.

Latest Comment from Elisabeth (November 8, 2023): “Thank you for sharing this perspective. From the faculty perspective, I try to reach out to students that are not engaged but I know that sometimes…” More >>

Question submitted on April 1, 2022
by Martha
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What are some ways students can participate in a community of care, demonstrating care and compassion for their instructors?

Latest Comment from Laura Tilghman (November 11, 2023): “Reading through the posts by @azalea @abuchholz and @robin-derosa I am reminded of times when I have also shared deeply personal things with students…” More >>

Question submitted on April 5, 2022
by Jessie
// 11 Comments

How do you care for yourself in your teaching? How do you care for yourself as you care for others?

Latest Comment from Martha (November 3, 2023): “It took me until this late in life to learn to embrace my procrastinating tendencies instead of feeling shame about them. I am a proud procrastinator,…” More >>

Question submitted on April 6, 2022
by Hannah
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What do you think the relationship is between care and equity?

Latest Comment from Laura Tilghman (November 11, 2023): “Taking both of these to heart mean that we will care for others differently, depending on their needs and past experiences. So in the classroom, I…” More >>

Question submitted on April 7, 2022
by Martha
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Thinking about care and equity together as a unit and student comments I got in my course evaluations. What do you do if students complain that you are too “easy” on some students?

Latest Comment from RC (April 14, 2022): ““One way around this would be to be transparent about flexibility from the start.” …” More >>

Question submitted on April 12, 2022
by Anne
// 3 Comments

What are some practices or strategies that you have employed in your teaching to encourage an equitable learning environment? What is a new strategy that you have come across this week that you are excited to employ in the future?

Latest Comment from Taylore (November 9, 2023): “I mean, this may seem simplistic, but one of my main goals right now is to make sure that my texts and resources represent the people in my class,…” More >>

Question submitted on April 13, 2022
by Hannah
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Tell about yourself in a few sentences! Who are you and why are you here? (Care & Equity, Fall 2023)

Latest Comment from Ray Lepisto (November 2, 2023): “Hi all! My name is Ray, and I am a Community Director for Residential Life at PSU. My “classroom” is pretty much all of the residential halls on…” More >>

Question submitted on October 27, 2023
by Martha
// 9 Comments

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