Sally Kohn: I think so many times when people start learning about this and maybe setting this case for why compassion and challenge, but then practically speaking, what does that look like? We may start returning to some former ways of maybe how we were taught or not taught as the case maybe. How do we think? What are some practical ideas for how to add in that challenge piece that's aligned with it being combined with compassion? She says working with students to scaffold them to something that they didn't know that they were capable of is a great way to demonstrate challenge. The power of failure can be really powerful," she adds. "We might fail as you said the power of
Sarah Rose Cavanagh shares about her book Mind Over Monsters on episode 465 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
It is a real difficult challenge walking through this world full of monsters when our own bodies and minds can be monstrous.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh
Compassion comes first.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh
I love setting goals with students in class.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh
If you set goals that are not difficult enough, motivation dries up.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh