Recently, I met with a struggling student who had fallen behind after a series of personal setbacks. Our conversation was practical – we reviewed deadlines,
Student success and socio-emotional well-being, including coping and adjusting to college life (particularly during their first year) continue to be pervasive issues (van der Zanden et al., 2018;
This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Aren’t Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. The book, co-authored with
Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the
To whom and for what are students accountable in higher education? The language of “holding” students accountable connotes a kind of control faculty wield over
Now that many of us have returned to in-person teaching, how can we maximize the setting and incorporate an adapted student-to-student learning structure to support
An important lesson I learned over the years while teaching in academia is that kindness and connection matter in a course. Showing up for students
Lalah Delia, writer, teacher, advocate for holistic living and wellbeing, is credited with saying, “Focusing on taking care of yourself and doing the best you
If you haven’t yet read Peter Felten and Leo Lambert’s book, Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College, by all means get your
Every semester faculty are faced with students who struggle with completing assignments, understanding the content, or just find it difficult to participate in class activities
