Resources for Teaching, Learning, and Innovations in Higher Education

(Jan. 2024) Professors who teach about the Middle East report increased interest in their spring courses—though not necessarily from the biggest activists on campus

(Oct. 2023) Mini-lesson: Help students process the antisemitic terrorist attacks by Hamas and the ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza.

(Oct. 2023) Students want and need to talk about what they see, remember, and feel. To be able to navigate their own emotions and trauma in a healthy, safe, and productive way, students need guidance and a sense of safety from adults in their schools. Classrooms are powerful places to help children process current events, provided educators give renewed energy to creating safe spaces for students.

(Oct. 2023) A collection of resources to help students learn about Hamas’s recent attack on Israel, the dire situation in Gaza, the conflict’s roots, media literacy and more.

(Oct. 2023) Luke Waltzer, director of the Graduate Center’s Teaching and Learning Center, recently shared guidance on teaching during the turmoil in the Middle East.

(Apr. 2013) There are many possibilities for how to address a crisis in class, from activities that take only a moment to restructuring your entire course, and plenty in between.