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Spring Break: The Big Lie
I really think they need a new name for spring break. At least for us teachers. I mean really–how many teachers actually get a “break” during spring break? (If you do, don’t tell me–it’ll just make me...
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Student Expectations: the “We Are Winners” generation
I’m not the first person by a long shot to observe that students today have a very low threshold for achievement. Plenty of critics in the last few years have noted the growing trend of entitlement...
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A study in contrasts…
Well, tonight I had quite an interesting experience. As I posted last week, my students have been conducting class for the last few class sessions, and I have been delighted with the results. That is,...
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On giving (or not giving) feedback
I just read a great article by Rachel Toor (a contributor to The Chronicle) on the role of feedback in advising and teaching students. So much of what she said echoed my own thoughts or struck a chord...
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On not thinking about teaching
I am going to break my own rule here for a moment (the one mentioned in the title) so that I can update my blog and feel less guilty for ignoring you all. I have been much in need of a mental break...
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It’s not you, it’s me…
We know that old saw, don’t we? Things in a relationship begin to go south, and one of the parties decides it’s finally time to bail. Secretly, they blame their other half, but they decide to take the...
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