TANG INSTITUTE AT ANDOVER | September 2020

Dear Friends of the Tang Institute,

Greetings from Andover! Classes have begun and some students have returned to campus. There are new routines (masks, social distancing, food delivery to the dorms as students quarantine) and familiar rituals, especially with the intentionally diverse learning communities that form in classes and dorms. And while it’s not a typical fall, on the whole, morale is high and the students and faculty have shown flexibility, creativity, and generosity of spirit.

The transition to remote learning that began this spring has continued in the fall. At the Tang Institute, we have begun to rethink our professional learning offerings; one example of this was the ethi{CS} summer conference. Looking ahead, we will continue to think imaginatively about how we can best connect our work to the broader community, and we look forward to sharing what we’re doing with all of you.

Warmly,

Andy Housiaux
Currie Family Director, Tang Institute

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: The Tang Institute End-of-Year Report

While the past year was not what we imagined it would be, it was one of deep learning, outreach, partnership, and innovation. We are excited to share our End-of-Year report and reflect on the work that came out of the Institute in 2019-20 -- and what we look forward to in the year ahead.

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Visiting Scholar Joins the Institute

We are pleased to welcome back Matthew Appleby '11 in the new role of Tatelbaum Visiting Scholar in Ethics and Creating. In his first blogpost, Matt shares why he was compelled to take on this new challenge and what he's most excited to contribute.

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the ethi{CS} summer project: Race, Ethics, and the High School CS Curriculum

Tang fellows Kiran Bhardwaj and Nicholas Zufelt organized a four-part summer series for high school educators to combat racism in the classroom and help shape the next generation of conscientious coders.

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A New Chapter for LITW

While 2019–2020 was marked by unprecedented disruption, the school year also ushered in a new chapter in the history of Learning in the World. As the future of in-person, experiential programming is shaped over the coming months and beyond, LITW will welcome a more immediate transition: as an independent campus entity.

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What We're Reading

Here are three resources we're excited to read as we embark on the 2020-21 school year:

What Anti-Racist Teachers Do Differently Atlantic article by Pirette McKamey. This article was recently discussed by Andover faculty during an open forum on antiracist and inclusive teaching practices.

You Belong: A Call for Connection by Sebene Selassie. Sebene is also a speaker in our Mindfulness Speaker Series -- stay tuned for details on this year's series in an upcoming newsletter!

How to Cultivate a Sense of Belonging in Online Learning. This GOA article shares ways to make sure students feel seen and heard in an online learning environment, featuring insight from Andover faculty member Ayako Andersen and former faculty member and Tang fellow Kurt Prescott.

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