https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/members/vdidonato/activity/ Activity feed for Virginiya DiDonato. Thu, 07 May 2026 07:42:30 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 22e25965a7f500039c98f318d3ce4850 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/open-education-seminars-winter-2024/2024/01/16/trauma-informed-pedagogy/#comment-187 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:20:34 -0500 I particularly enjoy these readings on Trauma-informed teaching.
I understand the context of trauma differently now. I like the historical reference and the source, the need for such pedagogy. As Brenda ,I also appreciate the recognition of trauma before and after the pandemic. I have students who come to class after a stressful weekend when…[Read more]

In reply to - jean amaral wrote a new blog post Trauma-informed Pedagogy in the group Open Education Seminars | Winter 2024 Trauma-informed Pedagogy For our session on January 18: Read Mays Imad’s article, “Leverage the Neur […] ]]> 8a06f71b13a82b087d69e16eb744f375 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/open-education-seminars-winter-2024/2024/01/18/culturally-sustaining-and-anti-racist-pedagogies-2/#comment-186 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:58:53 -0500 The Anti Racial Pedagogy was a serious reading that made me think of my students in a more complex way. A lot is happening in my classroom that allows students to express themselves and analyze behaviors and social practices. The support I get from this reading is that we should be very aware while we assign sensitive prompts to our students. I…[Read more]

In reply to - jean amaral wrote a new blog post Culturally Sustaining and Anti-racist Pedagogies in the group Open Education Seminars | Winter 2024 Culturally Sustaining and Anti-racist Pedagogies For our last look as asset […] ]]> 163b1681d6304e00f68318749c519899 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/activity/p/153137/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:06:45 -0500 0 58cd1b1a3d23f57658e47aaf870d51a8 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/activity/p/153136/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:04:34 -0500 0 b2167a67bba8b50f6e4328706f88d2c0 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/open-education-seminars-winter-2024/2024/01/18/equity-centered-trauma-informed-education/#comment-175 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:02:08 -0500 I am a big advocate of teachers being connectors, not saviors. I like talking to my students and learning about their experiences. I like supporting them while they figure out a way to manage life and deal with trauma daily. I had a situation where a student had a miscarriage after trying for years to get pregnant in the middle of the semester. I…[Read more]

In reply to - jean amaral wrote a new blog post Equity-centered Trauma-informed Education in the group Open Education Seminars | Winter 2024 Equity-centered Trauma-informed Education When considering and enacting asset […] ]]> 0d1c004b97ab77099d8bbfda7367f7af https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/open-education-seminars-winter-2024/2024/01/19/open-pedagogy-assignments-2/#comment-170 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:51:39 -0500 Attached is my assignment, and I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions

In reply to - jean amaral wrote a new blog post Open Pedagogy Assignments in the group Open Education Seminars | Winter 2024 Open Pedagogy Assignments Due Sunday, January 21 by end of day: In the comments below, share the […] ]]> 504852aabf26badec3d3917e3af42eb2 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/open-education-seminars-winter-2024/2024/01/16/i-am-from/#comment-132 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:54:51 -0500 I am from

In reply to - Virginiya DiDonato wrote a new blog post I am from in the group Open Education Seminars | Winter 2024 I am fromI am from concrete staircases, cherry trees, and apple blossoms. I am from crystal chandeliers, long […] ]]> 5cb562f115b8dc0030792561febcedd5 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/open-education-seminars-winter-2024/2024/01/11/culturally-sustaining-and-anti-racist-pedagogies/#comment-86 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:29:34 -0500 As Yolande, I also ask students to do reflective assignments at the beginning of the semester. For example, I ask them to reflect on a conversation and discuss every element and aspect including language, context, goals, and outcome. The situation they bring very naturally demonstrates elements of their culture and conflict resolution. Then we…[Read more]

In reply to - jean amaral wrote a new blog post Culturally Sustaining and Anti-racist Pedagogies in the group Open Education Seminars | Winter 2024 Culturally Sustaining and Anti-racist Pedagogies Continuing are exploration of […] ]]> 4f25efc0d58f5fcbb555c16739210ec3 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/open-education-seminars-winter-2024/2024/01/11/backward-design-oer-ztc/#comment-87 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:27:33 -0500 The backward design is something that has great value in my teaching. While I reflect on all the materials provided, I see an area to improve a few of my assignments. I need to break them down further and spread them over a few weeks. I think as I led the students with the outcome in mind the assignments I made them do are not equal, like if they…[Read more]

In reply to - jean amaral wrote a new blog post Backward Design (OER/ZTC) in the group Open Education Seminars | Winter 2024 Backward Design (OER/ZTC) Watch Read Read Chapter 1: Surfacing Backward Design from Small Te […] ]]> b1ab9f664150fca2f357fb1a834115f1 https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/open-education-seminars-winter-2024/?p=1243 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 01:42:27 -0500 I am fromI am from concrete staircases, cherry trees, and apple blossoms. I am from crystal chandeliers, long […]

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