Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation

Playlist #8 Student Identities

What is a curated Playlist?

Quick, Curated, and Ready-to-go

  • Each playlist features a few short podcast episodes or videos — less than 60 minutes total — centered on a common theme or topic related to teaching.
  • Listen on your commute, walk, or between classes.

We recommend that you listen with a place to take notes nearby, but safety first if you are listening in the car!

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Playlist #8: Student Identities  

Take a dive into reflecting about student identities and ways we can build a safe and supportive classroom environment! Specific identities discussed this month are trans-spectrum students, neurodivergent students in STEM, and GenZ students!


Practical and Intentional Strategies – 18 minutes

Transcript for My Classroom is a Safe Place


Practical – 37 minutes


Communication Tips – 35 minutes

Transcript for GenZ Students

OTEI recommends:

  • For Current Reading Trends — 5 minutes to 15 minutes
  • For Impact on Education — 15 minutes to 25 minutes
  • For Strategies for Engagement — 25 minutes to 35 minutes

Playlist Created by: S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.

Blog Post Created by: Z. Adnan and S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.