Contextual background Within my role as Climate Advocate Coordinator, a key challenge in teaching at CSM is the lack of dedicated teaching space. Sessions are often held in small, windowless rooms or PODs designed for groups of up to 10. These confined spaces limit interactive and movement-based teaching methods, often forcing a shift toward a […]
PgCert Academic Practice
Month: February 2025
UNIT 4 SHOWS SUPPORT WITH AD HOC TUTORIALS Size of student group: 5-30 Observer: Monika Gravagno Observee: MAJA MEHLE Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it is not an official evaluation of teaching and is not intended for other internal or […]
In this exercise, you will explore an object without using your sense of sight—only touch. Through careful observation with your hands, you will describe its shape, texture, weight, and temperature, speculate on its purpose, and finally, you will attempt to visually represent the object through drawing, translating tactile information into a visual form. This activity […]
Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Embedding Climate, Racial and Social Justice in the handbook – Staff Development Training for MA Material Future (CSM) Size of student group: 10 pp Observer: Maja Mehle Observee: Monika Gravagno Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it is not an official evaluation […]
Contextual Background As Climate Advocate Coordinator, I oversee a program that employs and mentors students each year to serve as Climate Advocates. These students work on curriculum co-design projects in collaboration with Program Directors and Course Leaders, embedding climate, racial, and social justice into all courses. In this role, I am responsible for recruiting and […]