Past Events and Programs

High 5 in the Blended Classroom

Even if you’ve taken High 5 before, we welcome you to dive into how to approach these 5 practices in blended instruction. Virtual classes present new challenges when compared to 100% on-ground classes. How do we build community, connect with our students, create clear assignments, and stay flexible as an instructor? What do the High ...

High 5 in the Online/Virtual Classroom – Spring

Even if you’ve taken High 5 before, we welcome you to dive into how to approach these 5 practices in online instruction. Virtual classes present new challenges when compared to on-ground classes. How do we build community, connect with our students, create clear assignments, and stay flexible as an instructor? What do the High 5 ...

High 5, the Next Steps! Faculty Community of Practice (CoP)

Winter and Spring Quarter CoP – A majority of the time commitment will be in winter. Winter meeting days and times will be determined by participant availability You’ve completed High 5 and tried some of the High 5 strategies in your classes, or perhaps you’re looking for a review of the practices so you’re more ...

How Are You Feeling Coming Back to Campus?

We invite you to join a facilitated discussion about the return to campus. During our first meeting, we will explore and identify concerns about coming back to campus, both inside and outside of the classroom. In the second meeting, the focus is on what we can control and what we can’t, how we can deal ...

How the Word Is Passed (New) – Winter 2022

"A deeply researched and transporting exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history, How the Word Is Passed illustrates how some of our country’s most essential stories are hidden in plain view—whether in places we might drive by on our way to work, holidays such as Juneteenth, or entire ...

How to be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi – FULL

“As a society, we need to start treating antiracism as action, not emotion—and Kendi is helping us do that.”—Ijeoma Oluo Join facilitators Caroline Leffall and Marie Brissette to read and discuss how Kendi defines racism, and explore the difference between being “not racist” and antiracist. Become aware of subtle racist ideas and learn how we ...

How to Jump-Start Your Union (New!)

Our union, the BCAHE, is one of our greatest sources of strength for improving not only our pay, but also our working conditions and students' learning conditions at BC. Because the BCAHE represents our collective power, we can accomplish much more as a union than as isolated individuals. With our next contract bargain coming up ...

How to Promote Equity and Access Using Graphic Novels – Spring 2022

The recent nationwide uptick in K-12 book bans and removals has frequently involved graphic novels such as Maus, Gender Queer, and Drama. What is it about these books that makes them seemingly so dangerous? Contemporary graphic novels encompass a rich array of content that covers multiple historical and current topics, and diverse personal stories. Graphic ...

How to Support a Survivor: Faculty & Staff Edition (New)

This 'How to Support a Survivor' workshop is led by Val Tovar Malloy, our new coordinator for the Gender-Based Violence Prevention Office. Warm welcomes, Val! Val will facilitate the opportunity to learn about effective ways to support survivors of sexual assault, interpersonal violence, and stalking on campus and virtually. This session will be held specifically ...

How YOU Define Critical Thinking (New) – Winter 2022

Over fall quarter 2021, a group of 12 instructors from across the campus thought critically about critical thinking, focusing on the definitions and pedagogies within our disciplines. A guiding focus of our learning was the new book, Infusing Critical Thinking into Your Course by Linda B. Nilson, while also learning from how each of us ...