Teaching and Jewish Holidays The Jewish High Holiday season begins with Rosh Hashanah followed by Sukkot and Simchat Torah. These teaching tips provide resources to help you support students during these times and other Jewish holidays. Additional resources for further reading are also provided. Jewish Holidays Q & A. You may have questions about Jewish… Continue reading…
Teaching and Hindu Holidays Several important Hindu holidays include Navaratri, Dussehra, and Diwali. Check out this multi-religious calendar from Yale to save the dates for holidays for the 2024/25 AY and this one from Virginia Tech for 25/26. You may have questions about Hindu holidays and how they are celebrated. The teaching tips… Continue reading…
Trauma Informed Teaching and Natural Disasters Access a full text version and enlarged image of the Trauma-Informed Teaching Principles graphic. Natural disasters affecting our state and beyond have deeply impacted our UNCG community. As instructors, it’s important to recognize how these challenges impact students’ ability to learn and engage. When we… Continue reading…
Growth Mindsets Faculty can view ability through either a growth mindset or a fixed mindset. A growth mindset sees students’ abilities as flexible, improving with effort and resources – in other words, that ability can literally be grown (Yeager et al 2019). A fixed mindset assumes intelligence is static, believing… Continue reading…
Indigenous Pedagogy Words Matter. The terms and language we use can have a direct impact on how students feel valued. When presenting information or research about Native communities, it is vital that we acknowledge the vibrant Native Nations, Tribes, and communities that are thriving today. Many Native students are faced with… Continue reading…
Incomplete Grades This post focuses on supporting students who may be issued an “incomplete” or I grade to finish work after the last date of exams. Thank you to ITS Learning Technology’s Shannon Barr for collaborating on these tips. Incomplete grades can be a great way to offer students flexibility… Continue reading…
Syllabus Tips The UTLC is pleased to announce that the UNCG Syllabus Template has been updated and is ready for use in Spring 2025. The template still contains all of the required sections outlined in the UNCG Syllabus Policy, and features strongly encouraged language such as sample Generative AI syllabus policies, and… Continue reading…
Teaching during and Post Election The UTLC has gathered several resources to aid faculty and instructors as they teach during the 2024 U.S. election cycle. The resources below offer ideas and perspectives on how to handle discussion and dialogue in your classrooms during and after the election. Emotions And Learning… Continue reading…
Mid-Semester Feedback We are fast approaching mid-semester and it is a good time to review your course and solicit students’ views of how the course is going from their perspective. A comprehensive guide from Vanderbilt University walks you through the importance of evaluation and some best practices. It is important to remember… Continue reading…
Motivating Students Through Goal Setting This week’s tips are about motivating students through goal setting, which is a great practice to use regardless of your course delivery format! As a quick reminder, pronouns are now showing up in multiple UNCG services including Outlook and Canvas. Learn more about how to add… Continue reading…
