From Awareness to Action, with Norma Montague

Norma Montague shares of her experiences going from awareness to action, interrupting bias in the classroom on episode 618 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

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Quotes from the episode

One thing that my work on inclusive teaching focuses on, is really being able to understand your learner’s motivations.

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One of the ideas that I learned from a colleague who had recommended a book was the idea of rebranding office hours as student hours.

-Norma Montague

I think it’s important to help students understand what those student hours are for and how they can get the most out of them.

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When students feel safe in the classroom, then they’re going to contribute, invest. That’s when I find that I can really increase their rigor and challenge them more.

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Resources

Norma Montague at Wake Forrest University

Episode 425: Inclusive Teaching with Viji Sathy and Kelly Hogan

Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom, by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain

Mind over Monsters: Supporting Youth Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge, by Sarah Rose Cavanagh

Tiny Desk Concert: Mumford and Sons

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Alan Levine’s Cool Tech RSS Feed

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