The resources below present examples and possible responses to hot moments in the classroom. Hot moments are contextual, however, so general guidelines can only offer ways of thinking through how you might respond.
Resources
- Alleva, P., & Rovner, L. (2013). Seeking integrity: Learning integratively from classroom controversy. Southwestern Law Review, 42(2), 355.
- Ambrose, S. A., M.W. Bridges, M. DiPietro, M.C. Lovett, & M.K. Norman. (2010). How learning works: seven research-based principles for smart teaching. (pp. 153-187). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. See chapter 6, Why do student development and course climate matter for student learning?
- Harlap, Y. (2014). Preparing university educators for hot moments: theater for educational development about difference, power, and privilege. Teaching in Higher Education, 19(3), 217-228.
- Harvard University, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. (2017). Examples of hot moments.
- Kipp, B. (2008). What Instructors can do to safely facilitate controversial discussions. In K. Landis (Ed.). Start talking: A handbook for engaging difficult dialogues in higher education. (pp. 30-32). Anchorage: University of Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Pacific University.
- McGlynn, A. P. (2001). Defuse student prejudice into teachable moments. Education Digest, 67(2), 21.
- Pittman, C. (2016). 10 in the moment responses for student incivility & other “uh oh/sigh/say what now” classroom moments.
- University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT). (2016 ).Making the Most of “Hot Moments” in the Classroom. Retrieved from https://docs. google.com/document/d/1tuMuMVnI7soHLcTNxzCTqcpkun0ASHW_WvNuxphyyxA/edit
- University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. (2016). Guidelines for discussing difficult or controversial topics. Retrieved from http://www.crlt.umich.edu/publinks/generalguidelines.
- University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. (2016). Handling controversial topics in discussion. Retrieved from http://www.crlt.umich.edu/tstrategies/tshctd.
- Warren, L. (2017). Harvard University, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. Managing Hot Moments in the Classroom, Retrieved from http://bokcenter.harvard.edu/managing-hot-moments-classroom.
- Warren, L. (2017). Harvard University, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. Tips for Dealing with Hot Moments.