April 16, 2024 Children in the Classroom Reading Time: 5 minutes By Sara Kafashan and Lauren Spring Thinking about student parents Some of you may have combined studying and parenting and you know how many challenges... Categories Accessible Learning/Class Management/Equity and Inclusion/Teaching
February 16, 2024 Managing Classroom PPE and Safety Protocols Reading Time: 3 minutes This post addresses managing the classroom with respect to the use of personal protective equipment use, discussing safety protocols with students, and responding to safety situations and incidents. Categories Class Management/In-person/Teaching
November 14, 2023 Strategies and scripts you can use when encountering common classroom management challenges Reading Time: < 1 minute At one point or another in your teaching career, you’re likely to encounter classroom management challenges. Some of the most common include: Our team has... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Class Management/Teaching
October 18, 2023 Teaching and Supporting Nigerian International Students. Reading Time: 3 minutes By Dr. Monsurat Raji and Dr. Nasreen Sultana (Teaching and Learning Consultants) Beginning post-secondary studies in Canada for most international students is like playing a... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Class Management/Communicating With Students/Diversity/Intercultural Awareness/Teaching/Teaching International Students
September 4, 2023 Language Use in the Conestoga Classroom Reading Time: 6 minutes This tip is to guide you in exploring how your comments and practices regarding use of the students’ first language (L1) in the classroom may impact an international student’s first experiences in Canada. Categories Class Management/Diversity/Teaching International Students
July 5, 2023 When Students are Non-Responsive in Synchronous Online Classes Reading Time: 6 minutes It can feel confusing or frustrating if a student attends your synchronous online class but does not join a breakout room or reply to you... Categories Class Management/Teaching
March 17, 2023 When Students are Absent From Class Reading Time: 6 minutes Ideas for ways to promote attendance and respond to absence. Use these tips throughout the semester. Categories Build Community/Class Management
March 8, 2023 When Students Don’t Answer Questions in Class Reading Time: 6 minutes Ideas for reasons why students aren’t answering your questions in class and suggestions for ways to address them. Categories Class Management/Teaching
October 25, 2022 Getting Students to Participate in Breakout Rooms Reading Time: 7 minutes “[B]reakout rooms do not always magically create engagement and higher levels of learning.” (Saltz & Heckman, 2020, para. 16) Breakout groups are used as a discussion... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Class Management/Group Work/Online Synchronous/Teaching
July 14, 2022 Pathway – Group Work as an Effective Learning and Assessment Experience Reading Time: < 1 minute View this video introduction to the learning path to better understand some best practices for setting up group assignments, guiding groups, and marking group work.... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Class Management/Group Work/Modes of Delivery/New Faculty/Teaching