Teaching in Turbulent Times

This blog post offers several concrete ideas and other things to think about related to teaching in difficult times, framed around the events of January 6th, 2021.

Derek Bruff interviews Bethany Morrison about supporting faculty during this election year on the Intentional Teaching Podcast. Dr. Morrison is a political scientist and an assistant director at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at the University of Michigan.

This classic resource from Vanderbilt's Center for Teaching offers practical resources on teaching during a crisis that can easily be adapted to your institution.

There's lots of overlap between preparing to teach in turbulent times and discussing challenging topics in general. This concise resource offers guidance on how to prepare for and discuss difficult topics in class, no matter whether the times are turbulent or not.

Sometimes turbulent times can lead to so-called "hot moments" in the classroom. This blog post offers strategies to better equip you to effectively respond to any hot moments, if they arise.

This online guidebook provides a variety of evidence-based strategies and resources to help you promote student well-being in your courses, which is even more necessary when times are turbulent.