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Enhancing Student Engagement through Community and Interdisciplinary Connection

This faculty workshop focuses on using a shared reading to foster a sense of community among students. Participants will explore strategies for integrating the book into their courses, emphasizing the importance of reading in the college experience. Through discussions and activities, faculty will learn how to encourage student participation, make subtle connections across disciplines, and explore themes of identity, violence, culture, and more. The goal is to embed meaningful discussions and projects in the classroom while creating an inclusive academic environment.

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Enhancing Student Engagement through Community and Interdisciplinary Connection

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  1. Curriculum Infusion Faculty Workshop Pardess Mitchell

  2. Introductions

  3. KWL • What do you already know about the book and how we are using it? • What do want to learn today?

  4. Why are we doing this? • Emphasize reading as an important element of the college experience • Underscore the subtle connections between a wide range of academic disciplines • Encourage and enhance student participation • Create a sense of community • Integrate an academic and social experience into the campus community

  5. What can I do to help? • Having the book as required reading in your courses • Embedding classroom discussion, projects, or assignments based on a theme included in the book • Exploring the notion of identity through “naming”, the way we name ourselves and others • Have students attend or participate in One Book, One Harper events as they relate to themes contained in the book

  6. Sample Lesson- Naming • This would be a great introduction activity to the book • Names tell us a lot about people, places, and even things. • Brainstorm!Think of the reasons why/how we name people

  7. Sample Lesson- Naming • Look at the worksheet in front of you and answer the questions • After everyone is done, we will discuss our answers with the class

  8. Other ideas? • How can you use these different themes in your classroom? • Non-traditional families • Guns and violence • Union/Trade relations • Sexuality • Ableism • Physical deformities • Music • Race relations • Appalachian Culture • Religion • Wilderness skills

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