Location: In-person, LIB 329
Facilitators: Annik Bilodeau and Rebecca MacAlpine
Description
In our current political and social landscape, students are hyperaware and hypersensitive to topics that broach themes of violence, oppression, and power. The hyperawareness of students poses an interesting challenge for instructors, as they need to learn to address student socio-emotional needs without altering and jeopardizing essential content.
In this full-day workshop, we will explore trauma-informed care, and feminist instructional strategies/pedagogies to begin to empower instructors to find meaningful ways to incorporate hard subjects into the classroom. The morning session will involve a short presentation on various instructional strategies with ample time to discuss and share our experiences teaching hard subjects in the classroom. The afternoon session will apply our learnings from the morning to begin modifying the course structure to support a trauma-informed classroom space. This will include an overview of syllabus and assessment design, content structure, and course policies and procedures.
Registration
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Cancellations
Many of our workshops have waiting lists, so if you've registered but can't attend, please cancel your registration well in advance through the registration system, so that someone else can fill your spot.
Accessibility
The University of Waterloo is committed to achieving barrier-free accessibility for persons with disabilities who are studying, working, or visiting at Waterloo. If you have questions concerning access, such as parking, building layouts, or obtaining information in alternative formats, or wish to request accommodations for a CTE workshop or event, please contact CTE via email (cte@uwaterloo.ca) or phone (ext. 43153) and include the session’s title and date. Our workshops typically involve a mix of presentation and discussion-based activities, and we encourage a scent-free environment. We also welcome accompanying assistants, interpreters, or note-takers; notify us if accommodations are needed in this regard. Please note that some accommodations may require time to arrange.