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Teaching: Readers' Suggestions for Crafting a Welcoming Syllabus


This week:
I point you toward further resources for improving syllabi.
I pass along an interesting Twitter thread on students’ learning-related fears about returning to the classroom. 
A Welcoming Syllabus
A couple of weeks ago,
I wrote about new research showing that writing a syllabus in a warm tone could encourage students to ask for help, and asked readers how they have made their syllabi inviting.
I received a number of interesting responses. One common theme: The words used on the syllabus definitely matter, but so does the visual presentation.
Liz Norell, an associate professor of political science at Chattanooga State Community College, summed up her approach by writing, “I’ve worked really hard to adapt my syllabus into a document that’s readable, user-friendly, and supportive.” ....

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NACAC creates commission to look at the admissions process, with a focus on race


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What if admissions could be done in a totally new way? Without tests? Without the many parts of the process think of legacy admissions that favor wealthier applicants?
The National Association for College Admission Counseling has just created a commission to rethink the entire admissions process through a racial equity lens.
NACAC has identified three priority areas for the commission:
The college-entrance pipeline, from student recruitment and college advising through the application process and admission criteria.
Postsecondary financial aid requirements.
The role of racial equity in postsecondary enrollment.
The panel is aiming for three reports by this summer: a guide for colleges centered on racial/ethnic inclusion, a related guide for postsecondary institutional leaders and recommendations for federal and state policy makers for an equity-based college transition. ....

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