Welcome to “Considering the Whole Self in Teaching and Learning” - part 2! For this second part of our learning community, we turn to the body, and how bringing the body into the classroom can help improve the wellbeing of both students and teachers. Before our synchronous meeting on DATE OF WORKSHOP PART 2, please engage with these online materials and activities, at your leisure and discretion. They will help lay the groundwork and set the stage for a discussion-packed zoom session, but if you are feeling too busy or stressed please do not overextend yourself by engaging with these modules. You are still welcome at the synchronous session regardless of module completion. If you can partially engage with the online modules, please prioritize the “Embodied Learning Scavenger Hunt” in order to share ideas with the rest of the community, and “Prep: Bring a Learning Objective to Wednesday’s Session,” which will help make the synchronous session run much more smoothly.
This hybrid learning community form is an experiment in designing and facilitating learning activities in a manner that centers participant wellbeing, and your feedback is welcome throughout.
| Page Name | Materials | Suggested Engagement | Time Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review: Community Agreement | Draft community agreement in a shared Google doc | Review the agreement and add/edit to reflect your goals for community engagement | 5-10 minutes |
| Reflect: The Body in the Classroom | Prompt to reflect on your experiences with embodied teaching and learning | Respond in written, aural, or visual form in order to frame the following materials in your personal experience | 10-15 minutes |
| Read: Choose your own adventure | Three articles with varying approaches to discussing embodied learning | Read one (or more) articles depending on your preferences | 20-90 minutes |
| Embodied Learning Scavenger Hunt | Prompt to seek out examples of embodied learning | Craft a discussion post and review and engage with other participants’ posts to help guide the synchronous discussion and workshop | 15-20 minutes |
| Prep: Bring a Learning Objective to Wednesday’s Session | Prompt on brainstorming a learning objective or lesson plan to bring to next week’s session | Brainstorm and bring a learning objective or lesson plan to DAY OF WORKSHOP PART 2’s session |
5-10 minutes |
| Additional Resources | Works cited and further reading recommendations | Peruse related resources at your leisure | ~ |