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4 Major Benefits Of Peer-To-Peer Coaching

[ad_1] Empathy, Learning, Accountability, And Networking In recent years, peer-to-peer coaching has gained traction as a practical approach to personal and professional development. Unlike traditional mentorship, where guidance flows from a more experienced individual to a less experienced one, peer-to-peer coaching emphasizes mutual learning and growth between equals. This collaborative method offers numerous benefits for …

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In statehouses, tenure was bruised, but DEI was walloped

[ad_1] In multiple states where Republicans targeted tenure and diversity, equity and inclusion this year, tenure survived while DEI was curtailed. That doesn’t mean tenure is safe. It’s been eroded for decades, including through posttenure-review policies that higher education leaders enact outside of statehouses, and by institutions offering fewer tenured positions. The American Association of …

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Students likely to report instructors for offensive comments

[ad_1] Nearly three-quarters of all college students, regardless of their political affiliation, believe professors who make comments the students find offensive should be reported to the university, according to a new report. A similar rate of students would also report their peers for making insulting or hurtful remarks. The report by the Sheila and Robert …

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Cameron Stoker of SpeechCloud: Pulse podcast

[ad_1] This episode of the Pulse podcast features an interview with Cameron Stoker, founder and CEO of SpeechCloud, a teaching platform. In the interview with Rodney B. Murray, host of The Pulse, Stoker discusses how instructors can use the platform to keep students engage. Learn more about The Pulse here. Most Popular Stories Most Popular [ad_2] Source …

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Why scholars in ethnic studies should have training (opinion)

[ad_1] A few months ago, I published an op-ed titled “Who Can Really Teach Ethnic Studies?” After its publication, I received numerous emails from scholars asking me to reconsider my position, since my main criterion for teaching ethnics studies was training in the field. I realized then that I hadn’t really explained what I meant by …

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Texas A&M president claims ignorance in Black editor hiring controversy

[ad_1] Texas A&M University’s president and a vice president on Wednesday claimed ignorance and a procedural breakdown regarding the institution’s mishandling of the hiring of a Black professor and journalist. “I am embarrassed,” President M. Katherine Banks told a Faculty Senate meeting, “that we are in a situation where we have an offer [for employment] …

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