1101: Compassionate Responses: Utilizing Calling In to Address Challenging Comments

Join this session.

Date: Wednesday, August 23

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Presenters: Mac Crite (Teaching & Learning Specialist, CTRL) & Shed Siliman (Teaching & Learning Specialist, CTRL)

Session Description:

Many instructors are unsure of how to respond when students make uncomfortable or hurtful comments. Using “calling in,” we can respond to those moments by compassionately inviting students to reflect and grow. Join this interactive workshop to explore calling in and develop concrete strategies for applying it in our classrooms.

Learning Outcomes:

• Distinguish ‘calling in’ from ‘calling out’ as strategies for approaching classroom comments
• Select strategies for handling disruptive comments before, during, and after class conversations
• Articulate the importance of ‘calling in’ and reflecting on one’s own actions and missteps as an instructor