"I chair with my class that I do have Parkinson's and it brings up some issues that they need to know about because it could potentially affect their learning," she says. "By addressing it candidly and openly on the first day, I think it reduces some of the tension in the air ... It just builds some community and some connection."
Rob Eaton and Bonnie Moon share about building community in the college classroom on episode 470 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
The better I understand students back stories, the more empathy and compassion I have for them.
-Rob Eaton