CTL Conversation: Have a Heart: Leading with Compassion and Empathy in the Classroom

How are you feeling so far this semester? In two years marked by societal trauma, the CTL has aimed to guide its approach by compassion and empathy—described by Cathy Davidson in May 2020 as “the single most important ingredient in designing [an] online course.” We would like to hear from you: how do you come up with effective ways to boost student morale and resilience? And how do you set boundaries and prevent burnout for yourself in the process? We can share some of our findings from doing empirical research at the CTL but would most of all like to brainstorm together based on what’s been working in the classroom.

CTL Conversations offer faculty and staff a time to come together to virtually and informally workshop, brainstorm, and discuss topics related to teaching, with different topics each week.

You are welcome to drop in for all or part of the session. Feel free to bring a snack and join the conversation!

This event is moderated by Katherine Tsan and Ron Whiteman.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcuuhrDwtE9T0DqIVuJbg2bYEeRQTry4S

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.