Of Mystery and Education

Of Mystery and Education

I have two sons and wonder with a sense of mystery what it means to educate them well. I grew up believing that education was somehow about taking a bunch of stuff which was external to me and making it a part of me.  You know, taking that which is external and making...

Students & Teachers

The podcast ” In The Classroom, Common Ground Can Transform GPAs” on Hidden Brain with host Shankar Vedantam, we begin to see the tremendous benefit of connecting with your students – finding common ground. Of course, we already know that connecting...

The Sharing Showcase is Looking for Contributors

EMT and CIE are working together to create a video showcase for good ideas and practices here at NMC. We hope that this collection will serve as an in-house professional development video library that we can all consult for practical tips or inspiration. We are hoping...
How to Favorably Impress Your Instructor

How to Favorably Impress Your Instructor

At the last CIE 20 Minute Mentor, we watched a video on what to do when students push our buttons. The discussion that followed was, as always, engaging. I shared one of my strategies to (at least potentially) head off students from “pushing my buttons”. I...
Developing Comprehension Strategies

Developing Comprehension Strategies

Meeting the needs of diverse learners can be achieved by utilizing a variety of instructional strategies before, during and after each lesson.  This article will offer you strategies that make a significant difference for students’ comprehension and retention of...