About me

Curriculum Entrepreneur

Nearly a decade of highly diversified teaching experience at the community college level in the English and Workforce Development Divisions. Highly experienced in teaching composition, reading, critical thinking, debate and how to embed a liberal arts curriculum with entrepreneurial concepts. Specialized in teaching writing. An emphasis on writing for different genres, with a focus on research. A structuralist when it comes to organizing content in composition classes and for workforce development readiness classes. An expert in creating contextualized classes that meet the needs of a diverse population while adhering to Student Learning Outcomes. Ability to conduct both face to face classes as well as online classes.

Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/LAeducationnews

LinkedIn Account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fbaldi/

Interests

humanities: reading, writing, speaking, entrepreneurship

Skills

writer, poet, debater

Website

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fbaldi/

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Fatema Baldiwla

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Addressing Bias & Stereotypes - how to better combat it through design thinking

Taking the CM 251 training on Students with Disabilities: Legal Obligations and Opportunities has equipped me with a deeper understanding of the legal framework surrounding disability accommodations in educational settings. The most important take away has been how could I better address bias in my own teaching.

It addressed common misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding disabilities, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and addressing biases to create a more inclusive environment.

Besides that I better understand the legal implications, opportunities to collaborate with other stakeholders, and creating creative and inclusive environment.

I love design thinking and using design thinking in creating lessons.

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Mind-Maps

Have you ever studied a subject or brainstormed an idea, only to find yourself with pages of information, but no clear view of how it fits together?

This is where Mind Mapping (also known as Mind Mapping, Concept Mapping, Spray Diagrams, and Spider Diagrams) can help.

Mind Mapping is a useful technique that supports learning, improves information recording, shows how different facts and ideas are related, and enhances creative problem solving.

What Can I Use Mind Maps For?
Mind Maps are useful for:

Brainstorming – individually, and as a group.

Summarizing information.
Taking notes.
Consolidating information from different sources.
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Legal Obligations and Opportunities | Origin: CM251

I now better understand and can differentiate between animals that provide a needed service and animals that provide emotional support.

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Color code different part of speech when teaching sentence variety

To make students understand how different parts of speech work in creating sentences. I color-coded the Subject and the Predicate.

It is similar to diagramming sentences, which is out of fashion now but which helped strengthen students' writing skills.

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Overview of Title IX and VAWA | Origin: CM140

I found learning about VAWA really insightful and how it aligns with the Clery Act to ensure schools publish their reports. As a mother of two college students, it is something I would check now to make sure my kids are going to a school that is safer and with lower reports of reported VAWA crimes.

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Acronym WAIT: Why am I Talking - helped control outbursts and brought in more reflective dialogue

The acronym "WAIT" helped control inappropriate outbursts from a student who suffered from ADHD.

I made a huge poster with the acronym and under it the Q. Why Am I Talking? And a funny picture of a student talking excessively without thought.

I also found this article useful:

https://tombarrett.medium.com/why-am-i-talking-1ca0e92bb359

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Legal Obligations and Opportunities | Origin: CM251

Opportunity must not be denied because of disability. I love this country because even if not true, legally they do make a process for equal access to opportunity.

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FERPA Compliance | Origin: CM141

Adjunct faculty can access a student previous grades if they can verify that they need it for legitimate school work.

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Reporting and Response | Origin: CM140

Social Media helps to Identify crimes of a sexual nature and a Title IX coordinter should act on this posted information.

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Overview of Title IX and VAWA | Origin: CM140

Kudos to President Obama for initiating this law :Title IX and VAWA as part of every public school in the USA. These laws are necessary to protect women and people in the LGBTQAI community and make a campus safe.

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