Nov 17, 2014
My students are starting to feel overwhelmed right now. They have math tests and English papers and lots of hours at work–two even told me today that they just picked up second jobs. It’s easy for them to give up in the face of so much to do. So it is always at...
Nov 17, 2014
Do you believe there is something germinal to our lives? Is there something planted in us, perhaps even before there was an us (imagine that one!), something of eternal weightiness, our uniqueness, the reason for OUR being here, OUR being human, which welcomes our...
Nov 17, 2014
Writing an effective and appropriate Significant Learning Outcome is in some ways similar to creating a work of art. You have to know what to put, where to put it, and when to stop before you put too much on your page. See the video below for one version of what a...
Nov 10, 2014
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think” –Socrates My students impress me in so many ways, and one is in their verbal abilities. While working with students in a testing situation, I offer the opportunity to verbally explain answers to test...
Nov 3, 2014
What did you find challenging about last night’s reading? What did you do when you struggled with the reading? What helped make this reading easier? What new strategies did you try with this reading that you haven’t used before? These types of questions ask students...
