<p>Rob Eaton and Bonnie Moon share about building community in the college classroom on episode 470 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.<br />
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<h2>Quotes from the episode</h2>
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<p>The better I understand students back stories, the more empathy and compassion I have for them.<br />
-Rob Eaton</p>
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<h2>Resources</h2>
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<li><a href="https://wvupressonline.com/node/920">Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classroom, by Robert Eaton, Steven V. Hunsaker, and Bonnie Moon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/79174/9780735214484">Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/default-source/general/the-influence-of-teaching-(2015).pdf">The Influence of Teaching: Beyond Standardized Test Scores &#8211; Engagement, Mindset, and Agency; by Ronald F. Ferguson, et al</a></li>
<li><a href="https://campusrec.byui.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=01f939a1-acc1-4d02-a0ee-b97d25d7eea5&amp;semesterId=72899b45-78e2-4286-bb68-908a04d53126">BYU-Idaho’s THRIVE program</a></li>
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