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Academic Mindset: We Can All Succeed

By Elisabeth Jaffe on September 12, 2019 2

I believe we all have a growth mindset in at least one area of our lives, and we just need to be reminded of that mindset so we can apply it to other areas. From the first day, I make many small changes in my classroom to help promote growth mindset and help my students see themselves as capable.

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Learner-Created Zines in the Classroom

By Brianne Waychoff on August 29, 2019 0

Zines — self-published, small circulation booklets or magazines — engage students in creative activism, teach about history, enable learners to produce their own resources, and build community in the classroom.

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Academic Mindset: We Belong Here

By Ewa Barnes on August 23, 2019 1

If we want students to believe in themselves and in BMCC, and if we want students to believe that the assigned coursework is important, we must first create a learning community. My experience has taught me that this community should resemble a (happy) family: we don’t always agree with one another, but we know that our voice matters, that it will be heard.

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Gallery as Classroom

By Lisa Panzera on May 17, 2019 0

Double Portrait, the upcoming exhibit at BMCC's Shirley Fiterman Art Center, is designed to open a conversation not only about issues in contemporary art, but also about such topics as identity, women’s studies, and subjectivity and the self. We invite you and your students to contribute to this cultural conversation.

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Enlivening Old Texts through Performance-Based Learning

By Boyda Johnstone on May 9, 2019 2

My teaching experience at BMCC—and previously, at Fordham University—has proven that performance-based assignments help students connect with material that might on first blush seem difficult, foreign, and strange.

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Mindful Classrooms: Incorporating Ultra-Brief Focus Activities

By R. Shane Snipes on April 4, 2019 0

In a previous blog post, I shared a brief overview of mindfulness for faculty. In this post, I share suggestions about how to make your class mindful – practically speaking.

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Open Pedagogy Showcased @ BMCC

By Katy Anastasi on March 22, 2019 0

Open pedagogy refers to a style of learner-centered teaching that “opens up” the creation of knowledge to include students. Learn about how BMCC faculty have engaged their students in open pedagogy during Open Teaching Week, April 1 - 7.

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It’s Women’s HerStory Month: What is Gender and Women’s Studies?

By Brianne Waychoff on March 7, 2019 0

Gender and Women's Studies (GWS) is one of the fastest growing disciplines, not just in the United States, but in the world. Students of GWS learn a global social responsibility that is central to GWS, but often only touched upon in more traditional academic disciplines.

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What Makes a Meaningful Assignment?

By Hollis Glaser on February 20, 2019 3

What does it mean for students to dig deeper and think more holistically about assignments, so that the whole experience becomes more meaningful? One way I’m trying to construct meaningful assignments is to let the students create their own and then reflect on the experience.

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Removing Barriers, Retaining Students

By Rebecca J. Collier on February 4, 2019 1

Our students have so much going on in their lives, and college can feel very overwhelming. By choosing to use open educational resources, I am making access to class materials more equitable and simplifying the learning experience for my students.

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Archive | Teaching and Learning

Academic Mindset: We Can All Succeed

Learner-Created Zines in the Classroom

Academic Mindset: We Belong Here

Gallery as Classroom

Enlivening Old Texts through Performance-Based Learning

Mindful Classrooms: Incorporating Ultra-Brief Focus Activities

Open Pedagogy Showcased @ BMCC

It’s Women’s HerStory Month: What is Gender and Women’s Studies?

What Makes a Meaningful Assignment?

Removing Barriers, Retaining Students

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