Steps to Preparedness for Teaching in Times of Crisis Intensive

In the last few years, we have experienced a range of crisis situations that have required instructors to pivot in an instance. There is no one right way to respond to a crisis, and our choices depend on a range of factors, including our identities, closeness to impacted students and colleagues, comfort level, and the size and nature of our classes and the relationships within them. The purpose of this workshop series is to give you the tools to be decisive in your role as an instructor attending to students in your classes.

Building on the introductory session (scheduled for February 21 and February 22; registration is separate), this two-day intensive will offer a space to create your individual plan for teaching during future critical incidents and crises. We will introduce a variety of tools sensitive to a wide range of student needs and help you reflect on how the skills you already possess may be instrumental in developing a critical incident response plan. You will have opportunities to learn from and share ideas with colleagues from across the university, and will leave the workshop with a concrete plan that is manageable, appropriate to your context, and aligned with your values.

Lunch and snacks will be provided.

Facilitators:

Carolyn Schuyler, Visiting Scholar, has decades of experience providing trauma-informed care in a variety of settings from individual therapy to schools and college classrooms.

Dorothe Bach, CTE Associate Director and Professor, will contribute her two decades' worth of local knowledge and experience as a teacher and faculty developer at UVA.