Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning
DCAL improves teaching and learning by providing resources, removing barriers, promoting evidence-based practices, and building partnerships to cultivate a culture that values and rewards teaching for all members of Dartmouth’s scholar-educator community.
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The Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL) fosters inclusive teaching in classrooms, labs, and other learning settings to create a culture in which all individuals can thrive.
The Critical Dialogues series engages faculty and staff in dialogue with students from traditionally marginalized identities, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.
Handling Difficult Conversations in the Classroom
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Online
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DCAL’s Elizabeth Hayes Alvarez hosts this online workshop for Dartmouth faculty, where participants will explore why difficult conversations become heated so quickly; and how to create brave spaces that keep these important discussions happening without incivility and escalation. The workshop will be followed up by an optional series of in-person conversations where faculty can apply and discuss their experiences with hot topics in their classrooms.
Self-Paced Online Course: Handling Difficult Conversations
Virtual and Asynchronous
ENROLL
DCAL’s Elizabeth Hayes Alvarez leads Dartmouth faculty in exploring why difficult conversations become heated so quickly and how to create brave spaces that keep these important discussions happening without incivility and escalation.
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