Teachers's Lounge

In the last Teachers' Lounge of the fall 2022, we will hear from colleagues with diverse backgrounds in our field. Please note that this is a change to what was announced previously on the ACTR website as we try to accommodate the various demands of the end of the semester and year on everyone's time. The December 16th Lounge will explore the following questions:

• What can we learn from colleagues with diverse backgrounds, including diverse enthoracial and gender identities, that will help us create more inclusive and diverse language classrooms?
• How did their unique backgrounds and professional experiences impact their learning of the language and how do they impact their teaching practices? 

It will be helpful (but in no way mandatory) to read this article in the Russian Language Journal by Dianna Murphy and Hadis Ghaedi on the gender and ethnoracial distribution of students receiving BA degrees in Russian language and literature before the Lounge. If you are very busy, we recommend that you read just the Introduction and the Conclusion as background information for the roundtable.

Teacher’s Lounges will resume in January 2023 and will focus on feedback, assessment, and grading practices that are both grounded in SLA research and equitable.