I've done a considerable amount of reading on trauma informed teaching over the last two weeks.  It is very relevant and pertinent given our new realities. As a writer and reflective practitioner, I've been writing down my thoughts and connecting together my readings,...

I've been doing considerable reading in the evening hours, absorbing the advice and feedback from colleagues in higher ed and K-12. We are all navigating this strange online transition.  And we're learning along the way. Here are some of the more thought-provoking...

I replied to Kristen Salathiel's Work From Home video for the CIE/EMT Newsletter with a video of my own. She suggested I also share widely, so here you go. Stay safe and stay home.  

I was asked to share what I have done, in light of the closing of NMC's campus for in-person class sessions for the balance of the spring semester, to transition two of my traditionally taught courses to an exclusively online format. In each of these courses, I have...

Dear Colleagues, I want to first thank you for the extraordinary work you are doing in moving your face to face courses into a format where your students can still continue their learning from their homes. Students have commented how appreciative they are about...

Experiential learning can feel like something we need to accomplish face-to-face or in elaborate semester-long projects. But the transition to online teaching has allowed me to not only look at my classes but to also help some other faculty pivot to online EL. This...

Since the college has closed, I am fortunate enough to have heard from all of my students  A few of them went home and fell into the functional, loving arms of their parents. Most did not. One is home in Sault Ste. Marie where her father has tested positive for...