by Laura Carroll | Aug 22, 2024 | Adams Blog
This fall, the Adams Center will offer a wide array of opportunities to enhance your teaching and help you connect with both students and fellow educators. Join us for delicious midday meals while engaging in lively educational sessions and reading groups, listening...
by Amy Boone | May 13, 2024 | Adams Blog
Writing is not optional for academics. It’s one of the key benchmarks for tenure and promotion. But how do you kickstart your writing and build successful writing rhythms and habits? We often try a writing binge or attend a writing intensive. But, terms like “crash,”...
by Amy Boone | May 2, 2024 | Adams Blog, Adams Center Event, In Case You Missed It, Lunch
Student Fellows Grace Sukach and Erin Hodgson partnered with Dr. Trey Shirley to lead a session on maximizing learning through visual aids. The following blog post was written by Grace and Erin. Be sure to click the link at the end to the presentation slides. They are...
by Laura Carroll | Apr 15, 2024 | Adams Blog
Dina Warren shared excellent research and resources on how to support students coping with both “big-T” and “little-t” trauma, and graciously shared her presentation: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy.
by Scott Hamm | Apr 10, 2024 | Adams Blog
Meeyah Davis, an Adams Center Fellow, and Dr. Diana Flanagan, a Biology Faculty member, addressed faculty about feasible ways to reform the grading system by altering student perspective. They combined their thoughts on grading, examining a professor’s...
by Amy Boone | Apr 3, 2024 | Adams Blog, Adams Center Event, In Case You Missed It, Lunch
A session on the significance of classroom discussions was facilitated by Genevieve Graessle and Jennifer Edo, who are both Student Fellows at the Adam Center. The students talked about the importance of preparing for in-class discussions, and inculcating discussions...
