Student engagement in the classroom is at the forefront of most discussions and professional development. And for good reason. But what does engagement mean, exactly? And how can that apply to post-secondary learning institutions such…
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How to Prepare and Plan for a New Course
Preparing and planning a new course can be overwhelming, stressful, and sometimes even intimidating. This is true for veteran instructors, but even more so for new or first-year instructors (part-time and full-time faculty). I’ve been…
HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND FIRST-YEAR UNIVERSITY TEACHER TIPS PART TWO
Being an adjunct or part-time instructor is hard. But being a first-year adjunct (during a pandemic, nonetheless!) is a whole other level of hard. Teacher burnout is a real thing and having been a new…
HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND FIRST-YEAR UNIVERSITY TEACHER TIPS PART ONE
Being an adjunct or part-time instructor is hard. But being a first-year adjunct (during a pandemic, nonetheless!) is a whole other level of hard. Teacher burnout is a real thing and having been a new…
THE HUMANITIES
I am deeply passionate about advocating for Liberal Arts and helping anyone who is interested to understand how literature, philosophy, communication, analysis, and critical thinking are woven into the fabric of our lives. I’ve spent…
Liberal is not a dirty word.
The Liberal Arts are for people who can’t hack it in the real world. The Liberal Arts are all about touchy-feely things like emotions and feelings. I already took Literature in high school, why would…
Tips and Tricks for Distance Learning
Preparing for distance learning can feel overwhelming and seem impossibly complex, but it doesn’t have to be. I, along with every other instructor across the globe, am tasked with creating and delivering instruction completely online,…
Know Thyself and Know How to Teach It
What does it mean to know oneself? How does one become self-aware? Furthermore, how do you teach it? The search for who we are and what makes us “us” is almost a right of passage…