Sean and curry try to figure out this new HyFlex teaching thing by talking with Sean's students about their experiences and ideas about teaching and learning in flexible, hybrid modalities.

Sean and curry try to figure out this new HyFlex teaching thing by talking about lessons learned in content delivery and building community in parallel modalities.

Sean and curry try to figure out this new HyFlex teaching thing by talking about the student experiences with content and the teacher experiences with assessment at the midsemester moment.

Sean and curry try to figure out this new HyFlex teaching thing by talking about what class community looks like and what role assessment plays when you teach this shit for the first time.

Sean and curry try to figure out this new HyFlex teaching thing by talking about contract grading, rubrics, and the roles teachers play as coaches and building inspectors.

In this episode, the SAFE Topics team had a conversation with faculty members on the topic of ungrading. We explore ideas like deconstructing traditional grading, assessment being a conversation, meeting resistance, and self reflections. Join hosts Sean and curry alongside Joe Salamon (Physical Science), Chad Tsuyuki (English), Virginia “Gin” Schwarz (English & Literature), and James Garcia (Sociology) as we talk about the world of ungrading. This episode is one for the books! Keep an eye out for Part 2 coming in the Spring ‘22 semester!

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Sean and curry try to figure out this new HyFlex teaching thing by talking about how to tend community-spaces in synchronous and asynchronous activities.

Sean and curry try to figure out this new HyFlex teaching thing by talking about instruction, media, and student generated content they have planned for their fall courses.

In this episode, the SAFE Topics team host a debate among with MiraCosta students and faculty over spring break. We ask why about the value of breaks and the costs of interruptions. We share the realities of workloads carried into breaks. And question what exactly it is we need a break from in the first place. Join hosts Sean, curry, and Mana along with Daniel Ante-Contreras (English), Carson Arias (mechanical engineering major), and Kayla Kamani (psychology & film major) in an argument over keeping or abandoning spring break!

Sean and curry try to figure out this new HyFlex teaching thing by talking about what tools, methods, and creative solutions seem doable this first go-around.