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Reflection: What is one thing you would do because of the time you've thought on this topic? Please give one specific example.
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Using more paper-form in class responses instead of asking students to speak up and calling on different students each time,Use lower-stake take home quizzes
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Not be afraid to introduce technologies that might help make things more equitable for my students,Acknowledge differences in student backgrounds and needs upfront early in the class. Make students aware that I'm aware and willing to think differently
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Index card with multiple switches to reduce participation anxiety.
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break up large assessments into smaller units.
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Have more opportunities for low-stakes practice
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This week, I am going to remind my students that they all belong here. I also want to think about how to do more "practice" in class with how to write thesis statements.
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Incorporate frequent, required practice assessments,Provide brief examples for faculty on a regular basis about how they can include more practice opportunities in their content.
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Replace my two midterm exams with lower-stakes quizzes. Be more proactive about helping students form study groups. Maybe require some form of reporting back from study groups throughout the semester?,Increase the proportion of the final grade from participation.
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Find more ways for anonynous or expected participation instead of surprise or voluntary.
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Weekly practice quizzes to get students acquainted with my testing style - required, with feedback, but graded on completion.
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I would allow students time to think and share ideas in small groups before asking for volunteers.
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card shuffle -- I had not realized the power of this approach, although I had seen it done several times. As a faculty member, I need to know WHY it is being done in order to do it well. I imagine, therefore, that I would need to tell the students why we are doing it as well
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Be more explicit with participation grade description and provide list of ways to engage.
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Have students write down answers and mix them up to report them.
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Try to get non-verbal students to respond in class via think-pair-share or notecards
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I'm going to implement the notecard shuffle technique. Thank you!
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More explicitly communicate belonging to students
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encourage students to talk to me about how they are feeling about my class
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I like the idea of writing a thought down and then switching it twice and having someone else read the thought aloud.
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Figure out concrete calling methods for classes.
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Provide more required practice, like practice exams, quizzes, etc, with feedback on the practice, and make sure students are aware of on campus help options before they associate these options with remediation/failing.
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Communicate to students in the syllabus and in class that they are capable of being successful if they work hard.
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Be more explicit about letting students know they all belong,Wait for several hands before calling on a student
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Think pair share
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Use think-pair-share more... more emphasis on the "think" part
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Explicitly say that all students belong & can do well.
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Involve required clickers in classroom environment for immediate feedback and inclass assessment.
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Think about creating more variety in the way I engage students during discussions such as using anonymous responses,Have more small group discussions
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I would give a study guide and practice exam with instructions on how to best take it.
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Definitely try to make my classes more structured, although I feel that in the humanities in a bit more difficult.
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Communicate to my students that they all belong here in class
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I would spend more time planning the course and making it more inclusive, using different ways for students to contribute.
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Wait longer for responses,Tandom
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Fpractice ways to share names and pronouns,Create a longer list of ways to pick a reporter
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Revise my course syllabus to include more structure.
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Add something inclusive to syllabus or intro
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Introduce more group activities with clear rules and expectations
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Define engagement up front!
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Find a way to include more mandatory graded assignments without overwhelming my workload.
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Vary the ways I invite response to open-ended questions
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How people know,How people mindset of learning
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Keep a jar with all student names and randomly pick students to answer a situation/question. This approach avoids bias and improves inclusiveness.
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maybe add statements to course info that say "you belong here,and try to card swap activity
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Assess my student's learning styles prior to class and try to diversify my teaching style accordingly.
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Encourage students to exchange email addresses to start an out of class support system
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Asking which pronoun to use. Shuffling notecards and reading them out-loud to the group.
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Try to give more time for responses.,Explicitly say, "You belong here."
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I intend to reinforce to students that everyone belongs there and that there is not penalty for mistakes.
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Be more structured and creative with interactive teaching methods and use of technology to enhance learning and inclusion.
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Give some small group projects and choose a way for people to respond that is random.,Mobile answers.
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Use random calling more consistently,Tell students I want them to succeed
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I have a 100 point final exam. About two weeks before, I will have a 10-15 question quiz using the final exam questions.,I will create a video on how to use the AP stylebook so students are better prepared for their quizzes.
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Notecard shuffles, randomize attendance list to call on people.
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Growth mindset,More practice in class
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I will give students opportunity to respond anonymously on paper at times when I might have had students respond verbally.
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Incorporate graded reviews.,Be mindful of who is in my class.
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Have students compare answers with neighbor before reporting to class.
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More low stakes/low risk activities
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I love the notecard shuffle, and will use it in my classes.
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Randomized roster to call on students in class.
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Obtain more professional development regarding this subject,Self reflect on my personal biases that may keep me from creating an inclusive classroom
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Pay more attention to the quiet students and think about why they may be participating less
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Integrate small group discussions into longer lectures, asking groups to answer 1 or 2 questions on the material.
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Anonymous sharing on note cards
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Write out visual instructions.,Must complete study guide.
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Incorporate more technology response tools
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Add more inclusive language to my syllabus.
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The swap the cards around activity.
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Give students more explicit instructions for active learning activities.
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Try to get some feedback at the end of each class - maybe ask a question on the content or as students to submit one thing that they did not understand
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Note cards,Small group work
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Interactive discussions
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Create and post a resource list that has both academic and social/personal support for students
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Tell student they DO belong here,Use Small groups
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Use activity where responses written on notecards, cards mixed through class, & then some responses read anonymously.
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I will try to follow this recommendation, "collect assessment data from every student, every class"
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Listen more indeptbly
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Consider how the structure of my class is more the problem than it being a deficiency of a student or students.
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Providing more practice & time for students to think before responding. Don't always call on first one to raise hand
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Make sure to include a visual description with activities instructions,Remind students of/review learning objectives I stated on the first day of class
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Use random calling more and allow for discussion time before calling
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I will invite inclusivity and student success by communicating more explicitly. I will explicitly tell my students that I care about them, that I want them to succeed, and that I am a resource they have access to now and after the semester is over (whether they pass my class or not). I will say it aloud in class. I will write it in the syllabus. I will write it in group and private emails.
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I would implement some of the active learning strategies, such as trading cards and creative group problem solving.
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Use anonymous polling and card shuffle.
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Brainstorming study techniques,Let my students know they all belong
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Incorporate more group activities.
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Use selected reporters in group work and Thin-pair-shares.
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There are no wrong answers and your answers are always welcome
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Emphasize that I want them to succeed and let more silence sit after asking a question.
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Structure, structure, structure!
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More anynonmous response activities in classroom,More required study activities
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Reaffirming I am committed to their success
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Provide more opportunities for me to get to know the students and for them to get to know each other,Provide more explicit instructions
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Use more required practice questions that require students to apply info,Require pre-exam review work
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Draw names randomly to answer questions
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Note cards and exchange or pass,Allow think time
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Random calling
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I'd like to use the different ways to allow students to respond anonymously.
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I'll spend more time trying to be inclusive