In this project, students explore small yet impactful changes in communication by practicing mindful language use and active listening. The focus is on adopting a people-first approach to pedagogy, encouraging ongoing awareness and thoughtful language choices.Author: Carmen Acevedo Butcher, Lecturer in College Writing ProgramsGrant Type: Lecturer Teaching Fellows Program (LTF)Project Details: This teaching website offers resources that Cal students asked for, constantly add to, and learn from. |
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From the author: "This LTF project sparks dialogue on small ways to make powerful, influential changes in our communication with each other and with students. It engages us in approaches that give us all new ways to be aware of language used in our pedagogy, and to mindfully practice listening actively and using words more thoughtfully, with a people-first mindset. As Awaken CEO Michelle Kim teaches, “I implore [people] to stop asking for the list of words to memorize and instead, think of inclusive language as an *APPROACH* and an ongoing *PRACTICE*.”"