The Personal is Pedagogical: Finding Blessings in Service to Others, an Interview with World Language Faculty Kathy Andrews-Williams. The Hub is pleased to add to its repertoire of podcasts from MC staff and faculty on how their personal experience has…
Dear Ask ELITE, I’ve only been here for 4 months now and I’m still figuring things out, so please forgive me if I ask something that might be obvious to those who have been here longer. At my prior institution…
Hello Elite! I need to use google docs more and more to work with students and to work with colleagues at other universities. I still don’t have a good handle sharing documents and folders between my google drive and others.…
Pedagogical Discussion Digital Natives, Should We Train Them Differently February 12, 2019 2:00 - 3:00 pm Location: MT 214 We all have heard the term digital natives, which applies to those who have grown up using technology. It has become…
Thank you for attending this year’s ELITE’s Faculty Showcase 2018: Teaching with Social Justice in Mind. We appreciate your participation and the time you have given us to share with you some wonderful ideas presented by some of our most…
Thursday, November 15, 2018 1:00 - 2:00 pm Germantown, PK 170 Facilitator: Carolien Annink In this workshop participants will experience and discuss a classroom activity that promotes multicultural awareness and appreciation, a good student-faculty relationship, and group cohesion - all…
Trauma Informed Educational Practice: Promoting Safety and Resilience in the Classroom
How does early childhood trauma affect student performance in the classroom? And how can instructors use the best practices to help their students cope with disappointment and learning challenges in the classroom? Dr. Caroline Toscano, Director of Professional Development in…
Many of us think we have hit a brick wall when we cannot move forward easily doing what we have been doing. The image of hitting a brick wall evokes those car crash tests with the dummies in the driver's…
Thursday, October 18, 2018 2:30 - 3:30 pm Rockville, MK 124 The modern classroom presents significant challenges some of which result from increasing advances in technology. Some of the devices are sources of distraction and may have negative impact on…