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Our kids asked why I had an Eminem song in one of my music playlists on a recent grocery store trip, as they hadn't heard me listen to him, previously. I did my best to both explain to them my former co-workers who first introduced me to Lose Yourself decades ago, while also trying to convey that I have found the lyrics about only getting 'one shot' to be false.
"You don't only get one shot," I told them. We get lots of them and the more we can get used to risking failure, the more possibilities there are for us in life. They were pretty bored just a couple of minutes into the conversation (lecture?). ๐คฆโโ๏ธ I'm pretty sure I was talking more to myself than I was to them.
This week's Field Journal looks at discomfort, stretching, and shaping. I also ask you to share a favorite song you like to play before starting class (or something else you're facilitating).
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Episode 625
Teaching Solidarity
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On the latest episode of Teaching in Higher Ed, Malini Schueller shared about her book, Teaching Solidarity: Critical Race Reading. Malini emphasized the important role that being uncomfortable plays for us in learning. She said:
Some level of discomfort is fine for learning, because if learning doesn't produce any kind of discomfort, you haven't moved outside your zone of what you already know. โShow notes: Episode 625โ
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Marc Watkins
Post about a new book
The Norton Guide to AI-Aware Teaching & Using AI as Provocative Pedagogy
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A Better Action Button Setup
Stephen Robles Has Achieved Action Button Perfection
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I've long had the action button on my iPhone set up to mute/unmute my phone. This, despite the fact that I keep my phone on silent close to 100% of the time. Thanks to Stephen Robles' video, I got to try a better setup to more effectively maximize this easy to access button:
โVideo: I've Achieved Action Button Perfectionโ
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Who shaped your learning or teaching
Lunch boxes, rulers, and margin
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Last week, I wondered about the people who have influenced our teaching. Here are a few reflections: |
Bonni
My first professional job out of college was as a computer instructor. Along with a lot of technology to learn, I also had a great deal to take in about teaching. My manager, Kent, modeled for us the importance of showing up early, leaving margin to troubleshoot tech issues with what were called lunch boxes back then (yes, I taught before laptops existed, folks ๐ณ). He had us use a large yardstick ruler to draw the lines on our white boards, which displayed the learning objectives for the day, as well as our names. Those little things mattered, he both told us and emulated for us.
The idea that small things add up to large changes carried over to my love of James Lang's Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning. When I start to get overwhelmed with all the changes I want to make in my classes, I can focus my time and attention on one of the evidence-based techniques described by Jim in Small Teaching. I experience less stress that way and help better ensure that my work will impact student learning more deeply.
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This week, I'm wondering:
What is a go to song you like to play before class or something you're facilitating?
Hit reply to share. I may include one or two responses next week. I'll use your first name, or if you prefer your response be anonymous, let me know in your reply.
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A Playlist
Forgotten 70s Songs
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THIS WEEK ON TEACHING IN HIGHER ED
Jeanie Tietjen helps us name the urgency and use trauma-informed practices in higher education.
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Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast
Listen with us each week.
The Teaching in Higher Ed podcast brings together over 25,000 followers to conversations about the art and science of facilitating learning.
Get your ears on for the conversation. Listen through to the recommendations.
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Bonni Stachowiak
Committed to human flourishing through learning + teaching
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