I’m delighted to share this new publication with those who teach, learn, and explore social justice in community. Already gaining international interest and local enthusiasm, this guide to student-centered, student-collaborative assignments includes tips on designing for class size, pedagogical preferences…
permutations: unlooping the heart
I’m delighted and honored to have my work included in One Imperative’s 30th issue, “a paper thin heart shaped box.” “permutations: unlooping the heart,” combines poetry and drawings in a website designed to explore the themes of heart, paper, shape,…
Make the Kind Choice: A brief history of teaching, learning, and surviving the pandemic
With pride, humility, and wonder at the vibrancy of connections during crisis, I’m pleased to share a collection of brief teaching and resilience essays that may bring back memories. Just over 2 ½ years ago, we were confronted with the…
Combining Courage, Confidence, and Commitment with Practical Approaches to Teaching & Learning
As we return to classes this Friday at my college, I shared these thoughts with our faculty and staff: Dear Colleagues, Welcome! In the midst of the recent chills and quarantines, the opportunity to reconnect with you is lifting…
Remembering What Matters: 9/11 Tribute Audio Presentation
In honor of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I was invited to record “Remembering What Matters,” the 2019 commemorative poem I wrote and presented at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice 9/11 Memorial that same year. Click here to…
Testimony to the City University of New York Board of Trustees
Recently, I was asked to provide testimony about the John Jay Teaching and Learning Center, which I direct at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, to the City University of New York Board of Trustees. Click John Jay Teaching and…
Towards Resilience: TLC Faculty Emails during the Coronavirus Pandemic
On March 11, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Teaching and Learning Center Director Gina Rae Foster began writing a series of emails for faculty to support the transition to remote teaching and learning. These emails cover three areas: 1)…
Remembering What Matters: for the 9/11 Memorial service at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Yesterday, I was honored and humbled to be commissioned to write and perform an original poem for the 9/11 memorial service at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. John Jay lost 67 people that day, more than any other NYC…
TLC Spotlight – Gina Foster on How Understanding Trauma and Resiliency Can Improve Your Teaching
I’m pleased to share a recent interview on many years of work integrating trauma and resiliency research and practice with teaching and learning in public urban higher education Highlights: discussion of capacity in terms of ongoing expansion and exchange introduction…
