Colleagues,
I invite you to join in this month's theme as we explore identity and the connection to student success. Exploring identity is an important part of the educational experience. Let's start with understanding why this topic is important by reviewing Why is Identity the Latest Focus of Education? From the article...
Firstly, neuroscience and the idea of the self (and the implications of this) has massively developed over the last few decades; we are only just now truly coming to understand both from a philosophical and scientific level how our identities shape us and our societies.
As we move through the discussion, I hope you will contribute your questions, ideas, and comments.
Sincerely,
Kathy Tracey
@Kathy_Tracey
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Colleagues,
As we continue to explore identity, I invite youto review the article on Exploring Intersectionality
After reading, share your thoughts on the following:
I'm looking forward to the discussion.
Kathy
@Kathy_Tracey
Colleages,
As we continue to explore resources and information on identity and how it impacts our learners, I thought you might find this article interesting: Supporting Student Identity Through Unwanted Change
While the article is focused on early childhood education, I found the strategy for Bibliotherapy relevant for our adult learners.
Chime in with your suggestions about using literature (including yound adult literature) in the classroom to support student success.
Kathy Tracey
Colleagues,
We've been looking at identity, defining identity, looking at bibliotherepy, and today we will look further into identity crisis.
Think about our new students who have not really figured out 'who' they want to be, and they will also maybe struggle with their changing family relationships as their identity evolves. How do you see this information connecting to student retention?
What is an Identity Crisis identifies four different identity statuses that people move through as they develop their identity. The may include:
Do you see your students move through this process? Where do we find our students?
Chime in with your ideas.
Kathy Tracey
As we continue to explore identity, it is critical that we also included gender identity and Inclusive environments often begin with understanding terminology. I invite you to read The Gender Spectrum and then explore Teaching Beyond the Gender Binary in the University Classroom.
My most powerful take-away from these articles are the actions that can easily be integrated into the classroom and program. A summary of the gender confirming examples include:
How can you use this information to create gender confirming programs?
Sincerely,
Kathy
@Kathy_Tracey