Teaching and Learning at John Jay College -- Podcasts from the TLC

Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latino/a Studies, Isabel Martinez, discusses winning the Distinguished Teaching Prize in 2013, Latinx students, creating an inter-institutional course with students at the University of Texas El Paso, using ePortfolio and other tech in the classroom, and supporting DACA students.

Associate Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts Greg Donaldson discusses winning the Distinguished Teaching Prize in 2014, teaching as coaching, motivating students, identifying student strengths, using drama in the classroom, and creating memorable experiences.

Adjunct Assistant Professor of English and Gender Studies, Rob Faunce, discusses winning the Distinguished Teaching Prize, learning from Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, flexibility, group work, scaffolding, how he humanizes himself for his classes, and builds trust.

Associate Professor of English Alexander Long discusses motivating students using the growth mindset, active reading, and empathy.

John Jay Distinguished Teaching Prize with Jill Grose-Fifer

Distinguished Teaching Prize Interview with Eloisa Monteolivia Garcia 

Please join the Teaching and Learning Center at John Jay College as we discuss the challenges of teaching with professor Matthew Perry 

TLC Spotlights interview one or more faculty and staff members to focus on a particular teaching and learning issue.  This spotlight interview with Dr. Gina Rae Foster, Director of John Jay College's Teaching and Learning Center, focuses on how understanding trauma and resilience can make us better teachers. Dr. Foster discusses how trauma affects our capacities to learn and how we can work w...

Writing Program Director Christen Madrazo discusses winning the Distinguished Teaching Prize in 2016, low-stakes writing, helping students find their own ideas for writing, teaching rhetorical craft, and the importance of stories to life. Podcast Link:   https://soundcloud.com/john-jay-teaching-and-learning-center/john-jay-distinguished-teaching-prize-interview-with-christen-madrazo