Inclusive Pedagogy… Accessible and Inclusive Digital and Print Communication 14 Jan 202514 Jan 2025 Resources curated by the Washington College Diversity Committee.
Inclusive Pedagogy… Annotating Our Syllabus 9 Jan 202515 Jan 2025 In the introductory materials and conversations we share with students in the opening days of our courses--call it our "syllabus" for shorthand--how are we introducing students into the course? That's…
Events… In The News: Student Colloquium on Campus Free Expression 18 Oct 2024 News coverage of the Student Colloquium on Campus Free Expression, facilitated by PEN America and co-developed by the Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning. Campus protests, political debate, classroom discussion,…
Inclusive Pedagogy… Early Assessments, Scaffolding Assignments, and Pacing 7 Oct 20247 Oct 2024 Inclusive Practices to Support Student Success & Retention For the past several years, the Cromwell CTL has sponsored book clubs and workshops that focus on inclusive pedagogy. Some of our…
Events… Student Colloquium on Campus Expression 13 Aug 202414 Aug 2024 In Fall 2024 Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning continues its focus on inclusive freedom of expression on campus and its collaboration with PEN America. In January we facilitated with…
Inclusive Pedagogy… Supporting Our Community During the Election 5 Aug 20246 Aug 2024 As we look ahead to fall semester, the 2024 presidential election looms large. While many college courses do not engage electoral politics directly, the election will certainly affect our campus…
Books… Mental Health and Wellness: Mind Over Monsters 25 Jul 202412 Aug 2024 Alarming statistics in recent years indicate that mental health problems like depression and anxiety have been skyrocketing among youth. While major stakeholders argue over whether we need greater compassion or…
Inclusive Pedagogy Alternatives to Grading Attendance and Participation 20 May 202423 Oct 2024 Robert Talbert, a leading voice in alternative grading practices and co-author with David Clark of Grading for Growth, discusses concerns with grading attendance and participation and proposes alternatives focused on…
Inclusive Pedagogy… Retrieval Practice: Remembering Student Names 10 Jan 202410 Jan 2024 An inspired teaching tip for remembering student names on the first day of class and across the first couple weeks. This comes from the learning science and memory scholar, Dr.…
Inclusive Pedagogy… Ungrading: Attendance and Participation 4 Dec 2023 Ungrading and Alternative Grading, critical conversations and strategies for rethinking and broadening learning assessment beyond traditional grades, have been circulating through higher ed for some time. Some recent publications, and…
Inclusive Pedagogy… Midterm Check: Supporting Growth 2 Oct 202324 Oct 2023 As we approach the mid-point of the semester, is it too late to make changes? Not if we approach teaching and learning with a growth mindset in which change (for…
Inclusive Pedagogy Decolonizing [Syllabi]: What Does it Mean? 9 Aug 2023 There has been increasing discussion about decolonization in education: decolonizing syllabi, decolonizing pedagogy, decolonizing curricula, decolonizing higher ed, etc. We have gathered some resources about what decolonizing is (and is…
Inclusive Pedagogy… Student Mental Health: Reminders for a New School Year 9 Aug 202315 Aug 2023 In January 2023, the Cromwell CTL co-sponsored a retreat about engagement and disengagement on campus and how we might readjust to college learning in this particular moment. One of our…
Books… Fall 2023 CTL Preview 7 Aug 202311 Aug 2023 A look ahead at Fall 2023 programs and collaborations across the three pillars of the Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning: community, inclusive pedagogy, and innovation. We will kick things…
Books… No-Fuss Book Club: Inclusive Teaching 31 Jul 20237 Aug 2023 Our No-Fuss Book Club in Fall 2023 turns attention to Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom. The authors of this book, UNC-Chapel Hill professors Kelly A.…
