The faculty came to be perceived as colleagues
with students in situations which raised issues of personal faith, the capacity to respond in certain situations — in short, questions of ministry.
Last month, DeVos froze regulations intended to smooth the pathway toward forgiveness
for students in this situation, affected by fraudulent or predatory colleges.
It can be exhausting, heavy, and triggering to work
alongside students in situations that are embedded within social identity, power hierarchies, and social location.
This puts
the student in a situation where they may experience control and be more likely to improve the next time.»
The experience was so jarring that I vowed never to put
a student in that situation.
Put
your students in situations that allow them to experience all three types of learning.
We don't need them, and I'm not putting
my students in a situation where badges are an option anymore.