Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 26th, 2018
Midterm season is fast approaching (if it hasn’t arrived already) and you may now face the challenge of designing one or more exams that will fit the students, the material, and the goals of the class. You probably touched on some of these elements when designing the course or creating the syllabus, but the actual […]
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At this point in the semester, both you and your students probably have some ideas about what is working well and what could be improved in your classroom. If you have not done so already, take some time this week to check in with your students. As I was speaking with a couple of my […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 12th, 2018
There has been a push in education theory lately, and amongst administrators familiar with the area, to make sure that educators act intentionally to be more “culturally responsive” in the way they design their courses, lessons, classrooms, and even pedagogical interactions. In this post, I’ll talk about a couple of things I’ve done via course […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 5th, 2018
Often, especially at the beginning of the semester, it may seem difficult to get students to participate in classroom discussions. Below are some strategies that may help get conversations started: Wait at least 10 seconds before you clarify a question or add a new one. A lot of the time, students do have thoughtful answers […]
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