{"id":884,"date":"2023-12-04T10:42:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T15:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/baldwin-clt-teaching-times\/?p=884"},"modified":"2023-12-04T10:42:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T15:42:08","slug":"dec-13-webinar-balancing-high-expectations-and-flexibility-supporting-student-and-faculty-mental-health-with-compassionate-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/baldwin-clt-teaching-times\/teaching\/dec-13-webinar-balancing-high-expectations-and-flexibility-supporting-student-and-faculty-mental-health-with-compassionate-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec 13 Webinar- Balancing High Expectations and Flexibility: Supporting Student and Faculty Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh,<\/strong>\u00a0Simmons University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How can we create classrooms that encourage students to set challenging goals for themselves, that mobilize energy and stimulate creativity while also being compassionate about the many difficulties our students face to adjust to their learning needs?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


When you ask people to tell a story about their favorite teacher in their educational journey, they nearly always describe an instructor or coach who was warm, funny, empathetic\u2026 but challenged them to rise to high expectations of effort and success. We know from motivation research that the best goals are specific and difficult, as setting a low bar for oneself can be enervating rather than energizing. In this interactive talk,\u00a0Sarah Rose Cavanagh<\/a>\u00a0will present some research and food for thought based on her most recent\u00a0book<\/a>\u00a0on creating learning environments of compassionate challenge, ending with practical tips for teaching self-determined seekers of knowledge.

All are welcome!<\/strong>\u00a0Please register via\u00a0Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIT Teaching + Learning Lab Speaker Series. Co-sponsored by\u00a0DoingWell at MIT<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Speaker<\/em><\/strong>
Sarah Rose Cavanagh is the Senior Associate Director for Teaching and Learning in the Center for Faculty Excellence at Simmons University, and is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Psychology Department. Before joining Simmons, she was an Associate Professor of psychology and neuroscience (tenured) at Assumption University, and served in the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence as Associate Director for Grants and Research. Sarah’s research considers the interplay of emotions, motivation, learning, and quality of life. Her most recent research project, funded by the National Science Foundation, convenes a network of scholars to develop teaching practices aimed at greater effectiveness and equity in undergraduate biology education. She is author of four books, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n