The internet has helped us learn more about the research- and practice-derived principles of effective teaching and learning. It's an amazing time to be an educator, to be able to learn so much and connect with so many to improve our instructional practices. One of the recurring themes of online discussions of pedagogy and instructional …
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PBL Basics #1: Challenging Problems & Questions
Note: This series of posts is inspired by Larmer, Mergendoller, and Boss's (2015) recently released book, Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning. It is a great book for anyone looking to get into or learn more about project/inquiry based learning. These posts are just a small sample of the pedagogical tools you will find inside. A full …
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Memorization in Moderation
In grad school, we focused a lot of attention on what Paulo Friere - one of the all-stars of educational philosophy - calls the "banking model" of education and, specifically, how to avoid treating students like "empty vessels" within which we as teachers simply disperse knowledge. With this mindset, I entered my first year of …
Leaving Space in Teaching
In my second year of teaching, I feel like I have more insights and suggestions to share with my students. I've had a year's worth of teaching experience in my own classroom and, over the course of that first year, I've honed many skills that have made me a significantly better educator. I do believe that experience is …
Learning and Teaching in the Modern Age 