Campus conversations this semester have drawn attention to our students' mental health challenges, and faculty and staff have called for a community approach to wellness. Join Talking Teaching: A Community Roundtable with the Faculty Center on November 9 for a conversation about how we can support student's well-being in the classroom. We'll start with this article from Inside Higher Ed, "Pedagogy of Healing: Bearing Witness to Trauma and Resilience<https://t.e2ma.net/click/92jxxi/d64qiv/tazddl>." Published in 2021, the article situates the current mental health crisis concerning the pandemic and other traumatic histories that shape our world, an approach that continues to be relevant given this semester's difficult local and global events.

We've also gathered some additional resources for interested faculty. The JED Foundation, which aims to promote a culture of care at educational institutions and to prevent suicide amongst young adults, offers a "Faculty Guide to Supporting Student Mental Health<https://t.e2ma.net/click/92jxxi/d64qiv/92zddl>." For a student-centered approach to being proactive about mental health, check out this article from the New York Times, "Before Heading to College, Make a Mental Health Checklist<https://t.e2ma.net/click/92jxxi/d64qiv/pv0ddl>." And Tufts University's Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning offers a targeted list of "Instructional Strategies to Support Student Wellbeing<https://t.e2ma.net/click/92jxxi/d64qiv/5n1ddl>."

The Talking Teaching discussions are a space to connect and talk about what's new in the world of teaching and learning.  Each session will have a focus on a specific topic but can also be a space to talk about what is happening in the classroom and identify new modalities to explore.  This is our new iteration of the Teaching Breakfast.

We will continue to meet both in person and virtually, so if you feel comfortable participating in person, we'd love to have you in the room; if you would rather meet via Teams, join from your computer.   These sessions will continue to be a place to come together to talk about teaching and hopefully share a few questions and get a few answers.

Join us in person in the Oneonta Room (just past the Experiential Learning Center on the first floor of Hunt Union) or virtually in the Talking Teaching teams space<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjAxOWIwZWEtYTdhMi00NGM1LTlmZTUtZjdhZDQ2OTNmM2Uz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b2c9b1a8-d1ad-4c9f-9172-728a8c08eb65%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22acdbd4c6-8ceb-4ccb-b54d-35c4ab20321f%22%7d>.

We look discussing ways to help your students be more confident with their own learning in your classroom.  We hope to see you on Thursday morning for Talking Teaching (November 9) if you can make it!
Chilton

Chilton Reynolds
Director, The Faculty Center for Teaching, Learning & Scholarship
The Faculty Center for Teaching, Learning & Scholarship
SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta NY 13820
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Phone: 607-436-2673