by slarkin | Nov 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
This week, Terry Heick proposes a pedagogical response to racially, politically, and emotionally charged moments. Heick advocates that we change the culture of learning such that we do not react to the moment and instead consistently teach for cultural memory. This...
by slarkin | Oct 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
McCoy, Sherwin, and Bustillos offer a look into a different teaching approach: the narrative. Their text provides an example of culturally relevant pedagogy. They used a narrative approach to improve campus climate and the success rate of Native American students....
by slarkin | Oct 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
This week on the blog, we offer you a book review and recommendation for answering the difficult question of how to approach student diversity in the classroom, in particular how to motivate traditionally underserved and marginalized students. (The book is available...
by slarkin | Aug 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
This posting shares a chapter by Craig Nelson. In this chapter, Dysfunctional Illusions of Rigor: Lessons from the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, he questions traditional understandings of rigor and responds with a broader appreciation and goals for student...
