Mindful Teaching in Moments of Tension
Inside Higher Ed features an article by Rosalie Metro that offers strategies for navigating sensitive classroom discussions, especially during election seasons. The article highlights the importance of establishing clear discussion norms with students, setting firm boundaries, and employing thoughtful phrases to defuse tense situations.
Mindfulness in Teaching Community of Practice
See an infographic resource for "Facilitating Sensitive Classroom Conversations with Compassion During Election Season" provided by Rose Metro and Cyd Funk, leaders of the Mindfulness in Teaching Community of Practice.
AI and the Learning Environment
In the spring 2024 semester, the Provost charged tri-chairs of an “Artificial Intelligence and the Learning Environment Taskforce” to create a working group to research and make recommendations on the following three areas: 1) pedagogy, 2) learning, and 3) ethics. Tori Mondelli (Director, Teaching for Learning Center), Enid Schatz (Associate Dean, Graduate School), and Ben…
Syllabi Policies for AI Generative Tools
This collaborative Google Doc was created by Faculty Developer Lance Eaton and offers over 100 sample syllabus statements which you can sort by discipline and rights for reuse. It is a wonderful resource to help every educator share ideas on how to communicate clearly with students on this important teaching and learning topic. Share yours…
Teaching Renewal Week 2022
January 11, 2022 (Tuesday) Time Session 10:00am-11:00am Keynote: Facing the Future of Technology and Learning In the last decade, innovations like adaptive learning, smartphones, learning analytics, OER, and MOOCs have been chipping away at the corners of traditional education – causing us to teach using more technology. The pandemic accelerated technology adoption, but…
Giving to Mizzou – Teaching for Learning Center
If you would like to support our work at the Teaching for Learning Center, we would greatly appreciate your tax-deductible contribution. You can make a gift to the Teaching for Learning Center online, using MU’s secure “Giving to Mizzou” webpage. Once at this website, you can choose your donation amount and payment option. Please confirm…
Teaching Renewal Week 2021 – January 11th-15th, 2021
Session materials and recordings from Teaching Renewal Week are now available on the Teaching for Learning Center Gateway!
Teaching Renewal Week 2020 – January 13th-17th, 2020
Join us for the annual Teaching Renewal Week, a multi-day conference to rejuvenate for teaching in 2020. This year we will focus on well-being in the learning environments.
Teaching Renewal Week 2019 – January 14th-January 18th, 2019
Week of Jan 14 – 18. Sessions scheduled for January 15th have been cancelled.
Teaching Renewal Week 2018 – January 9th-January 12th, 2018
Check out resources from the Teaching Renewal Week presentations