Chanté Lasco

I have seen firsthand that everyone learns differently and has varying strengths and weaknesses. For this reason, I teach material several ways to reach different students where they are. In class, I spend some time lecturing but with active engagement in discussion with the students. I prepare slides for students who are visual learners. I often show documentaries or other films that provide another way for students to engage with the concepts and to demonstrate how the ideas we are learning about look in practice. Most importantly, all of my classes include role playing activities such as mock trial and international law simulations so that students are in the driver’s seat in learning the concepts. The way I assess students’ command of the material also varies in order to respond to different students’ strengths and witnesses: I give exams, assignments, research papers, and presentations so that every student has an opportunity to shine in at least one area.