Interactivity and inclusivity can help close the achievement gap

Quotes from the episode

How do I communicate that their work ethic was actually more important than innate ability?
—Viji Sathy

When I first started teaching, I thought the classroom had to look a certain way.
—Kelly Hogan

The attention span of a class goes down the larger the class size.
—Kelly Hogan

Making a mistake is a big part of learning.
—Kelly Hogan

The more you do it, the more you start to see opportunities for improvement.
—Viji Sathy

Resources Mentioned

• Course in Effective Teaching Practices
• Why We’re Speaking Up About Inclusive Teaching Strategies on ACUE’s ‘Q’ Blog
• www.inclusifiED.net
• PollEverywhere
• Getting Under the Hood: How and for Whom Does Increasing Course Structure Work? (Eddy & Hogan)
• Classroom sound can be used to classify teaching practices in college science courses
• SF State researchers create new tool that measures active learning in classrooms
• Loud and Clear: Study details tool to help professors measure how much active learning is happening in their classrooms.