Increasing Student Belonging with Real Talk
Dr. Jacob Price - Assistant Biology Professor
On campus
See schedule below
16 weeks
Physiological and psychological needs, such as food, shelter and good mental health, are paramount to student retention and success. These resources are typically available through an Advocacy Resource Center; however, possibly due to a low sense of student belonging, only a small number of students use these services. Having a low sense of belonging makes students less likely to talk with their instructor and seek out these resources, which decreases their ability to succeed. Building strong student/instructor relationships through the Pedagogy of Real Talk helps create a sense of belonging and increases communication with their instructor about resources early in the semester.
Week |
Date |
Time |
Meeting Theme |
Homework |
1 |
9/15/23 |
9:00 - 10:30 |
Introduction to Real Talks
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Homework |
Create a draft for your Real Talk (Homework handout)
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2 |
9/22/23 |
9:00 - 10:30 |
Real Talk Group Discussion
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Homework |
Jungian/Myers-Briggs Personality Type (Homework handout)
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3 |
9/29/23 |
9:00 - 10:30 |
Teaching to personalities
Alternative Lesson Design
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Homework |
Alternative Lesson Design (Homework handout)
Bring your materials for one of your lessons you would like to make into an Alternative Lesson. (PowerPoint (printed), notes, lesson plan, etc.)
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4 |
10/5/23 |
9:00 - 10:30 |
Backward Design in Alternative Lessons
Building your presentation
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5 |
10/1223 |
9:00 - 10:30 |
Alternative Lesson- Backward design (Groupwork Day)
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6 |
10/26 /23 |
9:00 - 10:30 |
Creating teachable moments and student-driven learning
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2nd 8 weeks- Give Real Talk and Alternative Lesson to Class |
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Deliverables and due dates |
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Real Talk and Alternative Lesson Check-in (virtual) |
11/3/23 |
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Real Talk Instructor survey (Google Form) |
After completion |
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Student Real-Talk survey (Google Form) |
After completion |
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Alternative Lesson Instructor survey (Google Form) |
After completion |
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Alternative Lesson Student Survey (Google Form) |
After completion |
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Cohort Presentations |
12/1/23 |
If you have any questions please email ctl@actx.edu or call 371-5920.