On Building a Community in the Classroom
This blog is a reflection on implementing strategies and tools I learned as a student in the inaugural course offered by the
1003, 2016
Author Archives: Ryan Donovan
3005, 2015
Mapping the Semester
I could only hope that my students got half as much out of our semester together as I did as a result
0505, 2015
Two Great Resources
Hi all, Here are two resources I have been meaning to share: KQED’s MindShift blog. This is a wonderful resource from the Bay
2804, 2015
The Power of Play
In last week’s session on “Embodiment and the Classroom,” I briefly spoke about the lifelong importance of play after we had done
2504, 2015
Hunter College Intro to Theatre Map: Theatre Across New York City
Students in Hunter College’s Intro to Theatre course were assigned to see a performance of their choice and write a reflection on
1704, 2015
“Earth is Forgiveness School”–Anne Lamott
Our class sessions on Professors & Persistence got me thinking about the role of forgiveness in the classroom, particularly inspired by writer
1504, 2015
Education in the Age of Adjunctification
Yesterday’s class session with John Mogalescu, Senior University Dean for Academic Affairs at CUNY, was really wonderful, inspiring, and a bit troubling,
2703, 2015
What we (don’t) talk about when we talk about adjuncting
I came across this wonderful post from The New Yorker about the adjunct problem and thought it could spark a good conversation.
1803, 2015
Reflections on Student-Centered Learning and Experiences
As we’ve been focusing on student-centered learning the past few weeks, it has been inspiring to see how creative all of my fellow
0203, 2015
Preparation and Self-Assessment
As we worked on our assessment units in class, I began to think about how assessment follows us from birth to death. For