Working at multiple colleges and campuses provides opportunities to teach students of many different backgrounds, needs, and interests. Here are some of the student population types you…
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There are days when I wonder why I even got out of bed. In teaching, these days can sneak up on you when you aren't ready for…
I had planned to write this week about how to avoid burning bridges with colleges if someone has to turn down a class. Then, the phone rang…
In this blog, I plan to cover teaching from a holistic stand-point. That is, I want to look at how we teach from the position of the…
When I was in graduate school I was pulled towards two different realities. On one hand, the faculty encouraged scholarship. More than once I was essentially told…
At our house, summer is always somewhat hectic. The kids have summer camps, and I try to squeeze in time to work in between their entreaties that…
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In this week's Chronicle of Higher Education, there is an article written by David Glenn and headlined "Keep Adjuncts Away From Intro Courses, Report Says." The editor…
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by Neelam Kher Humor is a valuable teaching tool for establishing a classroom climate conducive to learning. This article identifies opportunities for incorporating humor in the college…
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by P.D. Lesko Lorgia García Peña was denied tenure at Harvard in 2019. According to a breathy piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education, "García Peña, who…
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by Genny Beemyn In Tennessee, a proposed law would let public school teachers refuse to call transgender students by the pronouns they use for themselves. At Shawnee State University…