Tag: student support

May 07 2020

SIP 11.15 Maintaining Community During a Pandemic

  • May 7, 2020

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? We at MSU Denver have always had community-building on our collective mind. As a commuter campus, we must strive to bring our students together in ways that are not as simple as offering pizza and programming in a residence hall. Our efforts in this area set us apart from so …

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Jan 23 2020

SIP 11.1 Supporting Versus Coddling

  • January 23, 2020

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? As professors, we want our students to succeed. We diligently prepare curriculum, devise pedagogical strategies and set expectations. But when our students don’t progress, we often struggle to find a way to help them without lowering the bar. How much help constitutes support, and where do we cross the …

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Permanent link to this article: https://sites.msudenver.edu/sips/11-1-supporting-versus-coddling/

Jan 26 2017

SIP 5.2 Supporting Undocumented Students

  • January 26, 2017

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Sometimes the best instructional practices have nothing to do with content delivery or methodological design, but instead focus on creating a classroom environment in which students can feel safe enough to fully participate in the educational enterprise.   President Jordan has been a leader in supporting higher education for undocumented …

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Permanent link to this article: https://sites.msudenver.edu/sips/sip-5-2-supporting-undocumented-students/