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Reflections on the Virtual Learning Environment - September 23, 2020

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Presenters

Faculty Panel to Facilitate Discussion

Time and Location

September 23, 2020 - 10:30 am - 11:10 am - Zoom

Video Recording

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Trauma Informed Pedagogy: Fostering Care and Resiliency - October 27, 2020

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Research indicates that at least 1 in 4 students are affected by trauma, a figure that has most likely increased given the unprecedented circumstances in 2020 (Attachment and Trauma Network, 2015). Trauma is a distressing experience or set of experiences that threaten a person's actual safety or perceived sense of felt safety to a degree that it exceeds an individual's capacity to cope in healthy ways. It can affect the body, emotions, actions, thinking, self-concept, and relationships. Trauma Informed Pedagogy fosters care and resiliency through helping students feel safe, foster healthy stress tolerance, be connected, and learn. Dr. Nelson and Prof. Pacyga will share relevant strategies and stories gathered from our UNW community, as well as from their k-12 teaching experiences, with the hope to encourage all to reflect on ways that we can foster resilience within our classroom interactions. At UNW, we have a unique opportunity to reflect the grace of the Lord in the design and interactions of our learning communities.

Presenters

Dr. Amy Nelson
Professor Jonell Pacyga

Time and Location

October 27, 2020 - 9:55 am - 10:35 am - Zoom

Video Recording

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Physical and Mental Wellness - November 17, 2020

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In this presentation, we will look at the science of resilience and how to cultivate it through mindset management strategies. Along the way, we will have some fun as we identify ten resilience factors and specifically press into how several of these can be immediately incorporated to promote perseverance and mental wellbeing.

Presenters

Joe Biancardi

Time and Location

November 17, 2020 - 9:55 am - 10:35 am - Zoom

Video Recording

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Respectful Discourse in the Classroom: Politics, Theology & Academic Freedom - February 3, 2021

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In this presentation, we will discuss:

What are some virtues that guide respectful conversations with students in classrooms and in faculty meetings?
How can we work to create social structures that allow for respectful conversation to occur?
What role does fear and conflict play in preventing respectful conversations?