Generous Lessons from You

Dave Stachowiak and Bonni reflect on generous lessons from you on episode 500 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

I am filled with gratitude today for all of the ways in which people have shared how this community has helped you to laugh boldly, cry openly, show up, think deeply, think again, be humble, connect generously, and amplify voices.
-Bonni Stachowiak

Let’s do 500 more!
-Bonni Stachowiak

• Laugh boldly: Alan Levine discusses his appreciation for satire and celebrated Episode 399, when Bonni read a McSweeney’s column (with permission from McSweeney’s and the author). Bonni also shares a clip from Episode 138 with Mike Caulfield, in which they both reflected on a This American Life story about the tooth fairy
• Cry openly: Dave introduced a clip of our daughter years ago on Coaching for Leaders Episode 310 with Tina Payne Bryson about how hard crying is when you’re three… Bonni considers how hard crying is when you’re much older than three and remembers Episode 165: Teaching Lessons from Course Evaluations. Bonni hopes for yet-another interview with Karen Costa… this time, about a chapter Karen wrote for a book about trauma informed teaching
• Show Up: Bonni plays a clip from Episode 141 with Clint Smith where he read a poem from Counting Descent.
• Think deeply: Derek Bruff (host of the Intentionally Teaching Podcast) describes how Episode 89 with Betsy Barre about course evaluations got him thinking
• Think again: Maha Bali reflects on how Mia Zamora articulated another interpretation of their research collaborations on Episode 475
• Be humble: Rob Eaton shares about mistakes and vulnerability regarding Episode 470 and Bonni reminisces about Episode 100 and her first conversation with Ken Bain on Episode 36
• Connect generously: James M. Lang (with many times he has been interviewed on Teaching in Higher Ed) reflects on his own learning
• Amplify voices: Karen Caldwell shares about Episode 432