Active Learning: The Power of Safe Spaces & Tech Tools

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Do you wish more students would participate? Do you worry you’re not reaching everyone? Are you hoping to create a safe and welcoming learning community? From simple technology tips to group activities, UMass grad students Claudia Smith and Audra Dankwardt will dive into the world of active learning and engagement and explore a variety of ways to connect with students. Come learn to encourage participation, and feel more confident in the classroom!

Part of the Teaching Academy, a series of pedagogical workshops for ALL UMass grad students and postdocs!

Register here!

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Audra Dankwardt (she/her) is joining UMass Boston this fall as a PhD student in School Psychology. At UMass Amherst, she served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for "Abnormal Psychology" and "Introductory Psychology." She was also a Teaching Associate for "Junior Year Writing in Psychology" where she was the sole instructor for the course. Audra received her M.Ed and Ed.S. at UMass Amherst in School Counseling, completing counseling internships at both Northampton High School and Pelham Elementary School. 

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Claudia Smith (they/she) is a third year student in the School Counseling M.Ed./Ed.S. program here at UMass! They are currently the Graduate Assistant for the School Counseling Program, and has served as the course instructor for "Junior Writing in Psychology" and a First Year Seminar at UMass Amherst. They also have experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for several courses in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, including "Social and Abnormal Psychology." They are passionate about access to higher education, equity in teaching and learning, and evidence-based practices for school counseling/teaching. In their free time, Claudia loves to read, drink an obscene amount of coffee, and watch teen dramas.