CUNY Academic Commons | Lara Stapleton | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/lstapleton/activity/ Activity feed for Lara Stapleton. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 734cd1788bb2a4c2754aab979e52e9ab Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 3.10 Exploring Sense of Belonging in the Classroom(Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169189 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:13:38 -0400 I had to learn how to record on my phone, though when I do this for my courses, I’ll have to use Brightspace, of course. I didn’t find the content difficult because a few years ago I made the decision to be extremely affectionate and friendly on the first day of class. This really elevated the positivity in my classes! I say I am very proud to…[Read more]

]]> 7321d942f88592864b9edb8f05093fed Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 3.9 Pause & Reflect (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169188 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:05:30 -0400 I am very friendly and welcoming to my students, and I tell them directly that I like them and feel honored to teach at BMCC. I have them write about a challenge they’ve overcome, and many open up a great deal in this essay, and I feel they trust me more. I’ve worked hard to build a supportive atmosphere, and over the years, my students have made…[Read more]

]]> 0c0bfcc7b853206b374d44e60b5e959e Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 3.3 Personal Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169187 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:57:48 -0400 Well, I come from a troubled family, so I didn’t feel at peace anywhere, though I began to heal by joining I’d say rather bohemian communities. This began my healing. So, though I was still kind of a depressive, I think the community I was in was a good thing. I transferred in the middle of my college career to a more competitive school. There,…[Read more]

]]> 281e82f62d61e6fba3e8ffbf8d5d9e97 Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 2.10 Discussion Board IV: Connections (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169183 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:24:34 -0400 In your course(s), how can you assist students in connecting the course content to their current and future personal lives?
How will students connect what they care about to what they are learning?
How will they actively engage in the process of making these connections?

I can lead writing exercises that help students to connect the course…[Read more]

]]> 85810f62427fc88c1ce2cf3b254365d4 Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 2.8 Discussion Board III: Relationships (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169181 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:17:50 -0400 In your course(s), how do you get to know your students? Share an activity you use, or plan to use, to learn about students’ personal information, interests, and/or goals.

I have students write about themselves, and I learn about them from our discussions as well. Their first writing is about their experience in English class; in this way, I l…[Read more]

]]> 76e20ec782093315a300c724f46bd447 Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 2.4 Discussion Board II: Motivation (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169179 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:11:23 -0400 This is a very useful skill! I had been trying to identify with students who have trouble getting work done. We professors were almost always studious ourselves, so it’s hard to imagine. Finally, I realized that my procrastination around working out was not good for my health. I learned a kind of “self-helpy” trick to talk myself out of talking…[Read more]

]]> d7470916d5b9fb0a391ceb8eab5dc424 Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 2.2 Discussion Board I: Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169178 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:04:48 -0400 Higher education, from my point of view, opens and trains the mind to appreciate, understand, and study culture. I know that many students will disagree, and think of higher education as something more practical, and I understand that too. Our students need to know, and deserve to know, that their years of work will add up to a comfortable…[Read more]

]]> 1ee7a33137cec04b3f39cd4cf9b5468b Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 1.8 Course Policies & Activities (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169130 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:08:09 -0400 I’m doing a FYE section this semester, and the ideas of that cohort align with these a lot. I agree that SMART goals are useful. I have always talked quiet a bit about growth mindsets, both to the class and individually with students. I will continue to write notes that say things like, “In order to reach the next level…” and “Just some…[Read more]

]]> ad0ef30a8459612d158be54528fd803a Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 1.7 Supportive Messaging (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169129 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:02:59 -0400 This seems like a helpful strategy, I’ll look for the video.

]]> 9ed4dad1be20e4564cadd221976a1516 Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 1.7 Supportive Messaging (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169128 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:01:56 -0400 To be honest, I believe I’ve already been like this for a long time. I regularly tell stories of students who became much stronger over the course of the semester. One is of a student who was doing pretty well, getting B+’s on his essays. He said he wanted to be a police officer. Then, another professor asked him if he’d ever thought of being a…[Read more]

]]> a70daff20a75dd84d3cffc27604fee76 Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 1.6 Cultivate a Growth Mindset in Yourself First (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169127 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:56:51 -0400 I’m glad you mentioned the way you speak to colleagues. I can certainly think about this more, and suggest the modules to coworkers. We have to see our students as full of potential– and our colleagues as well! When people say, “I’m not good at…” I think: well, do you want to be good at that thing? You may never be great at it, but odds are you…[Read more]

]]> 814792331be2404a14eff899ff88c050 Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 1.6 Cultivate a Growth Mindset in Yourself First (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169126 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:54:00 -0400 I have worked very hard to have a growth mindset. We educators may have confidence academically, but the way I really wanted to grow was emotionally. During a depression in my thirties, I read that people who meditate have the same brain chemistry as people who had stable or happy childhoods. I started the next day, and within a couple of months,…[Read more]

]]> d61e124a61f6d1efe0c92998f52cea59 Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 1.3 Learning Mindsets in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169125 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:48:19 -0400 Before I ever heard any discussion of growth mindset, after I had been teaching seven or eight years, I began to notice how much students’ emotions had to do with their performance. I clearly remember a student who took a make up exam in my office, and just before she wrote the conclusion, she ran out of the office crying saying she couldn’t do…[Read more]

]]> e6f7583141ba4f91c69f3265d8aaae29 Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational Quote in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169124 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:41:50 -0400 I find thinking about these three different styles of failure very useful. I think many of our students may not realize how often they’re giving up without trying much. I think it will be useful to discuss this in class. I also believe much of how we learn and succeed has to do with what we learn about ourselves; certain systems work for one…[Read more]

]]> d853c559aef3ad3d982763de2465c430 Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational Quote in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169123 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:35:24 -0400 I like these ideas of redirection and focus; this is a very optimistic way to think, and I’ll be encouraging students to think this way also.

]]> dd0dda66da33009efa60c8e19cf5e995 Lara Stapleton replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational Quote in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169122 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:34:16 -0400 I absolutely agree with this. As a matter of fact, I tell students that successful students fail more than other people because they knock on more doors. I had a student who had failed to get into a fellowship and and internship that he had applied to. He was quite depressed, and when he heard that success involves failure, he said he felt much…[Read more]

]]> eb86eb6751ff928a9cba19e4409fc3d6 Lara Stapleton (She/her) joined the group CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1002302/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:30:37 -0400 7c076854a5a3cf7124453b47c0924c45 Lara Stapleton (She/her) became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1000658/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:58:32 -0400