Hot Moments: Preventing and Navigating Difficult Discussions
July 9, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location
Virtual event
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Have you ever experienced a “hot” or emotionally-fraught moment in the classroom? You might ask yourself, “How did this happen?” or “Is there anything I could have done to prevent it?” Alternatively, if you haven’t had one of these moments, you might wonder how to prepare yourself in case it does. It might seem like these moments can occur out of nowhere, but we can take steps to reduce the chances of them happening and develop strategies to address them and move forward when they do. In this interactive workshop, we will discuss the relationship between microaggressions, course climate, and scaffolding course material when it comes to creating inclusive classrooms and preventing and managing challenging moments.
After participating in this workshop, you will be able to:
- Identify teaching and classroom management practices that foster a respectful and community-oriented classroom environment
- Define microaggressions and “hot moments”
- Develop strategies to plan for difficult conversations, as well as how to respond to unplanned hot moments
EVENT FORMAT: This workshop will be online on Zoom.
EVENT LEAD: Katie Pierson, piersonk@uic.edu
EVENT CO-FACILITATOR: Crystal Tse, tsecryst@uic.edu
Inclusion and Accessibility Information: CATE is committed to making events accessible. CATE’s online events are delivered through Zoom, will use Zoom auto-captions, and may include breakout rooms and group discussion. If you have any accessibility questions, requests, or to coordinate accommodations, please contact the CATE team at teaching@uic.edu.
Date posted
Apr 11, 2025
Date updated
Apr 11, 2025