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EPISODE · Nov 13, 2025 · 42 MIN

Teaching, Learning, and the Lessons of Grief

from Teaching in Higher Ed · host Bonni Stachowiak with Christy Albright + Clarissa Sorensen Unruh

Christy Albright + Clarissa Sorensen Unruh share about teaching, learning, and the lessons of grief on episode 596 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. [divwrap class=”one-half first”] Quotes from the episode Take two deep breaths. -Clarissa Sorensen Unruh None of the books that I researched on grief actually defined grief. It’s like they just assumed you knew what it was because it’s such a universal experience, but it’s not universally experienced by everybody in the same way. -Christy Albright Anticipatory grief is when you know something is coming and you’re already grieving that situation. -Christy Albright People assume that grief gets smaller, and actually we grow around it. -Clarissa Sorensen Unruh The big griefs in my life stay forever. -Christy Albright [/divwrap][divwrap class=”one-half”] Resources Bonni fact checks her anecdote about birds Fractals: Is Hasan Smarter than a 13-year-old Math Genius Peter Felten: Can We Teach Curiosity? Resources for Grieving (Christy’s website) Capsule Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds The Let Them Theory, by Mel Robbins An Educator’s Guide to ADHD, by Karen Costa Good Hang with Amy Poehler An Educator’s Guide to ADHD, by Karen Costa [/divwrap]

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