Difficult Conversations in the Classroom

Show Notes

Beth and Tenisha talk with Terri Desai, Political Science Faculty at #GCCAZ, about ways to handle difficult conversations in the classroom.

• Socratic Method
• Socratic Method in the Classroom
• Rutgers
• University of Pennsylvania Law School
• Difficult Conversations by Stone, Patton, and Heen
• The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
• Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson
• Jonathan Van Ness Over the Top

Burnout 2.0

Show Notes

Our listeners asked for it, and here it is—more on Burnout! And just in time for the start of a new, busy, and successful semester. Listen now to Burnout 2.0, so you can be proactive instead of reactive to signs of burnout.

• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
• Unlocking the Code to Human Resiliency: Building Professional Resiliency Against Burnout, Traumatic Stress, and Compassion Fatigue by Thomas Aubrey and J. Eric Gentry
• The Three Day Effect: How Nature Calms Your Brain by Florence Williams
• "The Answer is Not Self-Care" by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
• She-Hulk
• In the Dark, season 2
• Spiderman: Far From Home

The burnt toast photo used in our episode image is by Freepik.

Assessment

Show Notes

• Dr. Julie Morrison
• Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide by Linda Suskie
• Burnout, S1E4
• Robot-Proof, S2E5
• Culturally Responsive Teaching, S1E6
• Twenty-first Century Teacher, S1E2
• 6th Annual Arizona Assessment Conference
• National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA)
• American Association of Colleges and Universities (VALUE Rubrics)
• Student Affairs Assessment Leaders
• Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education by Barbara Walvoord
• Johnson County Community College
• Kansas State Office of Assessment
• A Simple Model for Learning Improvement: Weigh Pig, Feed Pig, Weigh Pig by Fulcher, Good, Coleman, and Smith
• Inspiration, S1E1
• Civility, S2E3
• Creativity S2E6 and 7
• Rules of Civility by George Washington
• Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher
• Night of the Living Academic (can subscribe on iTunes podcasts)
• International Gothic Association
• Lizzo

And, there was cake

Show Notes

Our producer, Cheryl, went rogue and snuck this stealth episode into our feed to celebrate the one year anniversary of Two Profs in a Pod.

Party Guests

Special thanks to the GCC faculty who attended our anniversary party and recorded a shout-out:

• John Gibson
• Lori Walk
• Holly Jacobus and Lisa Moore
• Dede Elrobeh
• Caryn Bird

How to Up Your EduCon Game

Show Notes

Tenisha and Beth go on location at the POD Network Conference in Portland, Oregon, where they dig into ways to enhance your conference experiences, with segments for before, during and after the event. This longer episode also has multiple guests! We would really love to hear your feedback on our experiment with on-location recording, and any tips you think we missed on getting the most out of conferences. Please share your thoughts by leaving a comment below!

Pre-Conference

• GroupMe (app)
• Google Docs
• Who Moved My Cheese?
• Heavyweights
• Yelp (scroll down for mobile app links)

During the Conference

• SMART goals
• Twitter hashtags
• Apple pencil
• Chris Nielson
• Juliane Roybal

Post-Conference

• Center for Teaching, Learning & Engagement blog

POD Network Conference 

• POD Network
• 2018 POD Network Conference

Portland, Oregon

• Revolución Coffee House
• Eleni's Philoxenia
• Half-Pint Café (where Tenisha got her Mexican mocha) 
• Screen Door
• Powell's Books

Top 10 Ways to Wrap Up and Wind Down

Show Notes

• Our Top Ten Tips for Getting It Together episode
• Trello for capturing notes and ideas
• Kindle (first edition)
• The Walkman
• Marie Kondo your office and email
• Stepping Away from Technology

Episode image by Free-Photos from Pixabay

Creativity with Kimberly Williams, part 2

Show Notes

Tenisha and Beth talk with Kimberly Williams about creativity. This is the second part of a two-part episode. 

• "The University Class of 2020: An Agile Mindset Imperative"
• Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention
• Kimberly Williams
• Kimberly Williams, Finally, The Moon

Creativity with Kimberly Williams, part 1

Show Notes

Tenisha and Beth are joined by their colleague, Kimberly Williams, in an episode about creativity.

• "The University Class of 2020: An Agile Mindset Imperative"
• Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention
• Kimberly Williams
• Kimberly Williams, Finally, The Moon

Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Show Notes

Tenisha and Beth discuss the book Robot Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, which focuses on preparing students for an AI-enhanced workforce. How will this shift impact education and educators?

• Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

• Lewis Howes

• Mary Halsey & Ellen & Missy Elliot

• Brooke Ence

• AZ Treasure Hunt

• Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Now

• OLC Innovate 2018