Renegade Humanizing Toolkit by Alexandria Rockey

Start off at the first class- introduce yourself, have students introduce themselves (what are their interests, what are their jobs)... connect course content to their lives

2022-08-16 16:35:48 UTC

Be vulnerable myself-- share about myself, my family, my background... how a lot of my content knowledge is self-taught...

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Getting to know you survey... surprising how many students are caring for others, working full-time, and coming to college for the first time-- share this collective data to the class so they know they're not alone

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Show pictures of my family

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Share that I went to BC.. connect in as many ways as possible

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Have each student mention something unique about themselves--- then connect something about yourself to that

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Checking in often... at least weekly

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Pull a report for students who haven't interacted and ask hey what's going on

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Call students or text them if I haven't heard from them

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Schedule time each week to go through and reach out to students

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Zoom class to everyone if you want to go during this time... cover this material, answer this question about your papers

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Have students personalize their assignments so it can't be a copy and paste job... reduces chances of plagiarism and helps connect assignments to real life-- assignments can be a way to get to know students' interests

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Students learn when they connect the course to their lives... find newspaper articles and connect to their lives... create space for students to express their thoughts/opinions

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Toward the beginning/middle I share with the class, ask the class... are you ready for me to up the bar--- they say yes... because I think you all can do this

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Survey in the middle-- how's it going, help me, help you. Mid-semester feedback on the course

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What do you need?

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2022-11-01 20:55:41 UTC

Share with students that I have failed classes in the past too. And it's not the end of the world. They can retake the class when they are ready to be successful!

Trust

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Building trust through being consistent, humble, considerate.

Share Personal Stories

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Share struggles I had when I was a student: feeling out of place, being a first-gen student, worrying about finances, etc.

Presence

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Checking in regularly. Be active.

Names

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Learning each student by name and greet them as they come into class. Also learning their preferred name or how to pronounce their names.

Timely Grading

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Keeping up with grading and providing feedback; show students I am reading through their work often

Notes

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Take notes about students in the "Notes" column in the Canvas gradebook.

Encourage Personal Storytelling

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Ask students to share a personal experience relevant to the course material

Who Are Your Students?

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Who are they? Why are they here? What are their goals?

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Encouraging students that they are beginners. It's ok to not be perfect at techniques or methods right away. It will take time to hone your skills.

Check Ins

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Follow up with students who have disclosed personal issues they are experiencing; let them know that I am there to support them and work with them

Trust

2023-01-09 21:50:20 UTC

Owning my own errors and not making students suffer for my mistakes or confusion as a professor.

Personal experience and they are human

2023-01-09 21:51:25 UTC

Share a little about yourself, provide your availability, and let them know they are human, not perfect, to try their best, to communicate and that you are there in the trenches with them a they are there to learn, but you as a teacher are learning too!

Remembering things

2023-01-09 22:01:19 UTC

I’m trying to focus on remembering personal things my students mention so they know I care. It gets overwhelming but it is helpful for building relationships

Student Messaging and Notes!

2023-01-09 22:01:35 UTC

Following up with the students consistently, remembering something unique about them, showing you remember and value them….consistently show up at your office hours, greet them consistently the same way

How is this relevant to me

2023-01-09 22:10:57 UTC

I try to take moments in my lecture to have the students take the material I just taught and apply it in their own life….or clinical care setting…..maybe share that relevance with the class

Making connections

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Taking the textbook concepts and applying it real scenarios

Being real

2023-01-09 22:26:34 UTC

When students share real, personal life stories that are hard it goes a long way to listen and provide a genuine response. I will follow up with a email after class to check in and let them know I heard them and understand the depth of their situation.

Donut Day

2023-01-09 22:28:33 UTC

I bring donuts for my class 1x a semester! They appreciate the sugar and gesture.

Instructor/Student Connection

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I introduce myself, my background and share my hobbies, interests, and how the course connects to my life and my students do the same answering the question how will you use the information learned in this course either professionally or personally.

Listen

gracevdblibrary — 2025-02-05 23:29:46 UTC

Listen when a student shares a need. Try to work with them. And then express gratitude.

Imperfect Videos!

gracevdblibrary — 2025-02-05 23:35:25 UTC

It's okay when kids and pets crash videos

Icebreaker: My Twin

gracevdblibrary — 2025-02-05 23:44:17 UTC

20 facts about me...In five minutes write 20 facts about yourself...10-15 minutes meet your classmates and find people who like the same things.

Thank Students When they reach out

gracevdblibrary — 2025-02-05 23:50:58 UTC

Showing kindness when students reach out

Give a Card

gracevdblibrary — 2025-02-05 23:51:45 UTC

If a student's parent passes away, give them a card (or send a digital card)