Year: 2024

Stepping into the River: A meditation on Anzaldúa and flashpoints in the classroom

“But it is not enough to stand on the opposite river bank, shouting questions, challenging patriarchal, white conventions. A counterstance locks one into a duel of oppressor and oppressed; locked in mortal combat, like the cop and the criminal, both are reduced to a common denominator of violence. The counterstance refutes the dominant culture’s views…Continue Reading Stepping into the River: A meditation on Anzaldúa and flashpoints in the classroom

Love, Hate & Active Learning at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

CTI staff visited the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art.

Getting out of the classroom can help to create especially strong memories of learning, partly because people tend to remember novelty. If you think back on your own education, learning experiences outside of the classroom may stand out in your memory as well. Museum visits can also nurture a sense of community among the students especially if activities are structured to provide opportunities for them to share ideas about the artwork they are seeing….Continue Reading Love, Hate & Active Learning at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art