Date: Friday, January 19, 2024
Time: 11:00-12:00 CT
Location: Online Webinar https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/a74f8b62461a4975b09cb784fc9327f3
The Struggle Is Real: Finding Balance and Implementing Innovations to Help Struggling Students
Time: 11:00-12:00 CT
Location: Online Webinar https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/a74f8b62461a4975b09cb784fc9327f3
The Struggle Is Real: Finding Balance and Implementing Innovations to Help Struggling Students
We know that burn-out and stress are affecting our ability to learn and teach. The
struggle is definitely real--for both students and instructors--and it doesn't show
signs of letting up. However, we may be able to take what we know students are experiencing
and use that to develop more innovative and hopeful strategies of support. This session
will explore what students are facing that has contributed to their struggles in and
out of the classroom and how to acknowledge and engage students in learning without
stressing ourselves out in the process.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to
- Identify common reasons students struggle
- Discuss the essential role of struggle in the learning process
- Describe research-based promising practices for supporting students who struggle
- Determine how to develop a balanced approach to helping students
Amy Baldwin, Ed.D. is a Senior Lecturer in the Student Transitions department at the
University of Central Arkansas where she served as the chair of the department for
seven years. Previously, she was the chair of College Studies and instructor at the
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College, two-year college. At both institutions,
she has taught and supported first-year students who need academic support. She is
the author of OpenStax' College Success, College Success Concise, and Preparing for College Success. She also serves up teaching strategies on Instagram @thecuriousprofessor.
