ACERT

• Reinvigorating the Humanities through Interdisciplinary, Experiential and CLIL Pedagogy: “When History Comes to Life” in the World Language Classroom and Beyond
  
  The Teachers on Teaching group centered their 2019 workshop around experiential pedagogy that focuses on historical content.  Organized by Monica Calabritto, Paolo Fasoli, Kelly Paciaroni, and Julie Van Peteghem, “When History Comes to Life: Experiential Pedagogy in the World Language and Social Sciences Classrooms” attracted a hybrid audience of instructors ranging from middle and high ...
• TSC January 2020: Discussing The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux, by Cathy N. Davidson
  
  In this year’s ACERT Teaching Scholarship Circle (TSC) we read and discussed Cathy N. Davidson’s book The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux. In her book, Davidson argues that university educators must substantially change how we teach in order to help our students succeed “in our ...
• Emotion, affect, and community building in the CUNY classroom
  
  This seminar tried to bridge the gap between pedagogical practices at CUNY and the theory of emotions and affect. Sarah Benesch, Professor Emerita at the College of Staten Island, started off with a brainstorm activity, asking “what words do we associate with emotions?” Various replies gave her the opportunity to introduce the different approaches to ...

• Call for participation – student research for Library Day
  There’s something new this year for Library Day. Hunter College Libraries invites students to talk about their research experiences by creating a poster, digital poster, lightning talk or creative work to be presented on April 21 (10 am-noon) or April 22 (2-4 pm). Submission deadline is March 27, and we will get back to all ...
• 2020 CUE Conference & OER Showcase Request for Proposals
  2020 CUE Conference and CUNY OER Showcase. OER to Open Pedagogy: Teaching and Learning Empowered (March 20, 2020) For those of you wishing to submit a proposal for this conference, the deadline has been extended till Thursday, February 20th.
• Be Ready for Mother Nature with VoiceThread
  When: November 25, 2019, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Where: Location online (register for details) Presenter(s): George Haines (of VoiceThread) Is inclement weather on your mind? Don’t let mother nature disrupt the flow of your course when the College announces a snow day. VoiceThread allows you to record mini-lectures and create asynchronous conversations around course content. In this workshop, Hunter faculty ...

In this roundtable discussion we’ll examine the practice from the perspective of observers and observees. What makes for a “good” peer observation? How can we ensure meaningful follow-up? Our speakers will share insights from different disciplines and career stages. We’ll also discuss the challenges of observation in hybrid and online courses, something treated in the new contract.

In this lunchtime seminar we will address ways to mid-semester evaluations and encourage student responses during our courses and detail methods of implementing changes both during the term and for future semesters.Olivia Padeluka (Psychology) and Sarah Johnson (Hunter College Libraries) will provide insights on innovative strategies for utilizing student perspectives for current and future students.

What will you do if inclement weather or a medical issue prevents you from teaching a class in person? Holding a virtual class using an online conferencing tool can be an alternative to canceling class. Zoom is a free conferencing tool that you can use to discuss a reading, lecture over slides, or solve a problem on a whiteboard. To make the session interactive, you can use text chat, screen sharing, polling, and small group breakout rooms. Teaching online is very different from teaching in person and takes preparation and practice. Join us at an online workshop session where you will learn the basics of Zoom and strategies to facilitate synchronous online classes.