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Teaching and Learning for Social ImpactMain MenuWhy: Teach for Social ImpactHow: Course Design for Social ImpactWhat: Topics to Teach for Social ImpactAbout this PublicationWashington University in St. Louis
Introduction
1media/TeachingSchema_crop.jpg2020-08-20T09:51:20-07:00Emily Stenbergd6a6bb12fd4bf8d4cfa2693e85dd60fabe37afe53769034Introduction to the Teaching Schemaimage_header10157962020-09-04T11:34:45-07:00Cassie Power1e0609487e17fb24d24a4ba91272704ae95c8c76
What course is possible this semester that has not been possible before?
Teaching this year is going to be unlike any other that we have taught before.We are living in the midst of a global pandemic that is particularly devastating in the US. Our country is being forced to contend with racism and anti-Blackness, and we will teach in the midst of an election that will undoubtedly have incredible ramifications.In addition to all of this, many faculty are planning to teach, and students will be asked to learn, using modalities that are unfamiliar. For many of us, planning our courses in the current social climate feels like a weighty task.
Teaching this year is indeed of great importance, and it has the potential to be hopeful, generative, and freeing.What do you hate about teaching? This is the year to let that go. Are you overwhelmed by all the tech tools and options for teaching online? We recommend that you use the easiest, simplest option that allows your students to achieve your course learning goals. What would make your teaching, your students' learning, and your course really matter? Focus on that. To do this we can examine our roles as educators, the relevance of our field of discipline in this moment – including the limitations of our fields – and how knowledge and actions can be improved through dialogue and/or engagement with our communities.
Comment and Annotate
The teaching schema is a living document, and we anticipate that it will evolve. We value your feedback, and would love to hear about your successes engaging with the schema, as well as things you think that could be added, changed, and improved. You can leave comments on pages where you see the bubble icon. Please be kind, as if you were speaking to us in person. If you'd like to chat with one of the schema designers, please contact them by email.
The online annotation tool, Hypothesis, is built into this site. Feel free to annotate this schema with your own thoughts, critiques, questions, or ideas. You can easily get started with a free Hypothesis account.
12020-08-20T09:53:04-07:00Emily Stenbergd6a6bb12fd4bf8d4cfa2693e85dd60fabe37afe5Meet the Teaching Schema Designers53plain2020-09-03T14:20:42-07:00Emily Stenbergd6a6bb12fd4bf8d4cfa2693e85dd60fabe37afe5
12020-08-20T09:55:32-07:00Emily Stenbergd6a6bb12fd4bf8d4cfa2693e85dd60fabe37afe5Who Might Be Interested in This Schema?13plain2020-09-04T08:15:40-07:00Emily Stenbergd6a6bb12fd4bf8d4cfa2693e85dd60fabe37afe5
12020-08-20T10:05:22-07:00Emily Stenbergd6a6bb12fd4bf8d4cfa2693e85dd60fabe37afe5How to Use This Teaching Schema8plain2020-09-04T11:37:15-07:00Cassie Power1e0609487e17fb24d24a4ba91272704ae95c8c76