A lot of the responses that I’m getting from my students about their mid-semester grade reports indicate to me that a lot of them aren’t doing okay but are trying their best.
This also includes the students who are doing well in our classes.
This also includes the students who are doing well in our classes.
So, maybe we should be a little more compassionate about the amount of work we assign, the kinds of work we assign, and the ways that we structure our pedagogical environments. By “a little more compassionate” I mean way more.
Like... Students shouldn’t have begin their emails with an apology for their struggles, nor should they feel ashamed for reaching out for help, nor should they have to study in an environment where they’ve been taught that this is normal.
What are we even doing to our students?
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