Reflections on Student Responses by Aris Winger https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e What did you think? en-us 2022-08-15 12:10:49 UTC 2026-02-11 18:09:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Students appreciate faculty who are super explicit about ways to get help & our goals for the students https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261453414 2022-08-15 17:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261453414 That students don’t feel that they are fully welcomed into classes because of racial differences. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261453632 2022-08-15 17:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261453632 the *equity* importance of deliberately creating connections among students and giving them a chance to meet lots of classmates https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261453916 2022-08-15 17:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261453916 how to avoid perceptions of favoring white/male students https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261454216 2022-08-15 17:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261454216 One student mentioned that professors need to cater to every student and I’m not sure how to do that. Is there a way to teach everyone without alienating some segment of the student population? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261454659 2022-08-15 17:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261454659 student-student interactions https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261454964 I like to create opportunities for students to interact, but sometimes students feel isolated and interacting with people in the classroom does not make them feel less isolated. Specific comments about not getting jokes, feeling self-conscious about accents. Not sure how to create a space where those fears are lessened]]> 2022-08-15 17:55:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261454964 It is hard to make time for students to socialize/connect when there is so much content to cover - this makes me want to work harder on trying to flip some of my lessons. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261454985 2022-08-15 17:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261454985 Students may be coming into my classrooms with a lot of fear, and what I do can either reinforce or alleviate it. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261455470 2022-08-15 17:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261455470 The sample size is small. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261455816 2022-08-15 17:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261455816 How can I really support students in making connections with classmates? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261456704 2022-08-15 17:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261456704 Some of the reflections make me feel sad. I would hate to think of any students feeling defeated in the first day of class. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261457203 2022-08-15 17:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261457203 I remember back in college with those students who always raised their hand and/or interrupted and I could see the frustration on the teachers faces and now I'm in that same place.... I use an anonymous classroom response system and that has helped level the playing field for participation but we also need to skill build public speaking and empowering students (especially those who feel silenced or marginalized) to speak up while respectfully finding a way to push others to yield the 'space' - these are the tools I'm excited to dig into https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261457394 2022-08-15 17:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261457394 The way that most comments were about how they don't feel comfortable in the classroom https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261457724 2022-08-15 17:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261457724 I'm so disappointed that someone in our department would actually say this: "The professor was straight “This is a funnel class. A lot of you will not move on.” I felt so defeated. I had never been in a lecture hall, let alone one that was so full. I just knew that this wasn’t going to work for me…The most interesting part for me was that at the beginning, they just went right into the material. They said that most people drop because most people can’t handle it.” terrible https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261457834 2022-08-15 17:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261457834 A lot of comments suggested that the feeling of inclusion comes from connections with other students that need to be facilitated by the instructor https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261458727 2022-08-15 18:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261458727 first impressions are soooo important - not just first day of the class but also first class of their college experience https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261460444 2022-08-15 18:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261460444 Students don't feel comfortable speaking up https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261466169 2022-08-15 18:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261466169 how do I shut down students that make other students freaked out https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261466428 I do not know how to deal with feelings like: "The confidence they brought because of this brought the energy down for the rest of us." I'm afraid I don't recognize when the excitement or interest of one student is actually someone else feel lie they don't belong.]]> 2022-08-15 18:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261466428 that talking to students that usually answer questions can be seen as being "clicked up with certain students." https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261467126 2022-08-15 18:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261467126 How do I create space for students to speak up, when they do not take the opportunities to speak up that I do provide? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261467377 2022-08-15 18:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261467377 When certain students dominate classroom discussions, other students do not feel comfortable speaking up https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261468228 2022-08-15 18:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261468228 How do I create a safe space where students can connect to each other, when some students are comfortable speaking up and others prefer anonymity? If anonymity makes them feel safe, how can they connect to others in the classroom? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261470556 2022-08-15 18:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261470556 the importance of first day connection - I actually think it starts even before that with my first email to the class - I direct them to a sharing exercise and then I build word clouds around things like what they are excited about, what they are worried about, what's their favorite ice cream, etc.... and then share those to the entire class.... I expect that they will only retain ONE thing from that first class meeting- so I have to figure out what that might be? maybe why you should care about this topic? what is our umbrella goal for this class for their personal/professional development? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261480922 2022-08-15 18:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/kz5h7jojgrwyhc6e/wish/2261480922