Resources

Harvard University’s Derek Bok Center provides teaching tips for the racially diverse college classroom. Recommends that instructor educate himself or herself and not make assumptions regarding individual students. Includes suggestions for teaching preparation and classroom engagement.

A kinetic group classroom exercise consisting of a series of questions that move participants forward and backward on a scale, to make visible comparative levels of privilege in our lives and histories.

Links to a self-assessment tool, and articles about hidden stereotypes and biases. Part of the larger Tolerance.org website, aimed more at K-12 instructors.

Responding To Distressed Students Extensive list of topics, prepared for UC Santa Barbara teaching assistants, with do’s and don’ts in responding to student issues such as anxiety, hazing, depression, eating disorders.

Lots of useful links to many aspects of teaching emotionally intense topics. Focuses primarily on war in Iraq, but useful for other situations as well.

Good outline of what to expect when dealing with an emotionally intense issue, and how to structure and lead class so as to increase learning. Applicable beyond the specifics of the 9/11 terrorist attack.

A multi-chapter “how-to” hypertext on creating authentic tasks, rubrics and standards for measuring and improving student learning.

University of Minnesota’s Writing Center provides this index with definitions, advice, handouts, and resources.

A thorough but accessible bulleted list of items to consider when designing writing assignments, from University of Minnesota’s Center for Writing.

University of Minnesota’s Center for Writing offers this brief essay outlining a process for creating a rubric.