Shaping Classroom Culture and Responding to Disruptions √ §

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, students think about classrooms, both virtual and physical spaces, differently than they used to. You may have noticed that student expression and thinking have become more polarized, politically and otherwise. National and international confrontations and challenges may be spilling over into your classroom. Meanwhile, you aim to create a positive classroom culture that maximizes opportunities for students to learn the course content, while also maintaining freedom of expression and civil behavior.

In this workshop we will look at some possible sources of student behavior that may disrupt the harmony of your class, share strategies for dealing with disruptions or uncivil behavior, and discuss how to foster a positive classroom environment to mitigate the potential for incivility. Participants will discuss several scenarios in small groups and will learn about UMBC’s policies and processes for handling disruptive or uncivil student behavior.

Please note that only the overview of the material will be recorded. The discussion will not be recorded to create a space to share.

This session is co-sponsored by the Faculty Development Center and the Division of Student Affairs.
There will be two sessions, Friday, October 18 online via WebEx and Monday, October 21 in person. Please register for ONE session only. Only one session can count toward the ALIT or INNOVATE Certificate programs.
Please click “Going Virtually” below to reserve your seat for this session, and we will send you a Google calendar invitation with a WebEx link one hour before the session. If you register less than an hour before the session, you will receive the WebEx link when you register. Please email fdc@umbc.edu if you have any questions. If you have registered and find that you can no longer attend, please kindly release your spot so that others may attend.
√ Counts toward the ALIT Certificate § Counts toward the INNOVATE Certificate