Author: Kathryn Byrnes
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Teaching with Tangibles (Faculty Workshop)
Register on Campus Groups:Teaching with Tangibles (Faculty Workshop) Thursday, March 19, 12-1 pm Join us for a casual, lunch-hour workshop on teaching with tangibles. We’ll explore quick, practical ways to use physical objects—focusing on LEGO bricks—to spark engagement, deepen understanding, and support diverse learners. After a brief overview of the benefits and research behind tangible…
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Fac/Staff Book discussion: Of many minds – neurodiversity and mental health among faculty and staff
Register on Campus Groups: Book discussion: Of many minds – neurodiversity and mental health among faculty and staff (First 3 Thursdays after Spring break) A low-pressure, lunch-hour book group for Bowdoin faculty and staff to explore neurodiversity and mental health through “Of Many Minds”, with small-group discussion and campus-focused takeaways. Of Many Minds is a…
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WIT Spring Tech Showcase
Tues, March 24, 12-1:30, Moulton Union-Main Lounge Register on campus groups
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Why students don’t use services
This Week in Student Success: Misunderstanding choice by Glenda Morgan View full article here and excerpts below A while back, I wrote about a Tyton Partners report that seemed to point to a fairly straightforward problem: a mismatch between the kinds of support institutions provide and the kinds of support students say they want. The implicit story…
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Differentiation Techniques to Engage and Reach All Students
Access full article here or see excerpts below. View examples from Bowdoin Professors on Canvas here. “Implementing differentiation doesn’t mean creating entirely separate lessons for each student. Instead, think of it as providing multiple entry points to the same content.” Differentiated instruction in higher education acknowledges that our students come to us with varying backgrounds, goals,…