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Lessons from a Microwave
Our over-the-range microwave oven experienced a meltdown this week. After we'd turned in for the night, an unusual noise emanated from "somewhere else" in the house. A short jaunt through dark hallways found our microwave's door wide open, a bit of unexpected light...
Welcoming New Learning Communities for 2016-2107
Announcing six new learning community groups to NMC for 2016-2017. It is not too late to join a group. Most groups will meet about once a month for six months. Click here to see the complete group lists. Enjoy the time with colleagues and explore a new area of...
Ada
Ada is 7. She is an identical twin. She has autism and other developmental and cognitive disabilities. Everything is hard for Ada. She did not walk until she was two. She had two bouts of deafness in her early years. Talking is very challenging for her. She has...
Creating a Sense of Belonging for Students
Yesterday in my ENG 99 class, students at two tables were swapping Snapchat names so they could start Snapchatting each other. Another table saw them, and said, laughingly, “You guys are just doing that now? Our table did that the first week!” It was completely...