Media
video features and reflections
from Barclay Barrios
This page features a selection of videos where Barclay Barrios discusses writing, pedagogy, equity, and the evolving role of education in public life. These clips offer insight into his work both in and beyond the classroom, with topics ranging from teaching practices to broader cultural conversations.
Barclay Barrios | How Classroom Collaboration Builds Better Thinkers
In this video, Barclay Barrios explains why small group work is central to his teaching—rooted in the belief that people think more deeply when they think together. Drawing from composition theory and the concept of collective wisdom, he makes the case that collaboration doesn’t just improve writing—it strengthens who we are.
Barclay Barrios | What Equity Looks Like Beyond the Syllabus
Barclay Barrios reflects on how equity must extend beyond classroom design and into everyday actions—whether in traffic, at the grocery store, or in faculty meetings. He connects personal discipline with classroom practice, emphasizing that inclusion begins with learning to let others in.