The Academic Trumpists, Part 2 mclemee@gmail.com Fri, 07/26/2024 – 03:00 AM Scott McLemee concludes his review of David L. Swartz’s study of pro-Trump academics. Byline(s) Scott McLemee The Academic Trumpists, Part 2 mclemee@gmail.com Fri, 07/26/2024 – 03:00 AM Scott McLemee concludes his review of David L. Swartz’s study of pro-Trump academics. Byline(s) Scott McLemee Inside Higher Ed
In Praise of Ditching the Summer To-Do List Sarah Bray Fri, 07/26/2024 – 03:00 AM Melissa Nicolas describes how giving up her guilt about not checking things off such a list has helped her actually have a very productive summer. Byline(s) Melissa Nicolas In Praise of Ditching the Summer To-Do List Sarah Bray Fri, 07/26/2024 –…
Ohio Law Requires Colleges to Adopt Harassment Policies kathryn.palmer… Fri, 07/26/2024 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer Ohio Law Requires Colleges to Adopt Harassment Policies kathryn.palmer… Fri, 07/26/2024 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer Inside Higher Ed
New Title IX Rule Now Blocked in 21 States Katherine Knott Fri, 07/26/2024 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott New Title IX Rule Now Blocked in 21 States Katherine Knott Fri, 07/26/2024 – 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott Inside Higher Ed
This series used to be called “The Most Popular Posts Of The Week.” However, Google has changed their analytics program and, for the life of me, I can’t seem to figure out how to transition to it. And, since the popularity of posts has never affected what I post in the least, I figure…
I often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing a “round-up” of…
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 19, 2018© Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! Intellectual messiness is one of those perfect descriptors. I’m not sure where it originated, but I do like it, probably because messiness abounds in my mind. I have been frustrated lately by how…
Nothing beats an in-classroom game of Pictionary with students in small groups using mini-whiteboards, but every now-and-then I like to mix it up with an online version. There are several free versions, and sometimes some are unblocked by school district content filters and something they’re not. Drawasaurus is another I’m adding to The Best…
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), focusing on public education and her vision for the future. Harris highlighted her connection to public education and praised the work of teachers and education professionals. “I am a proud product of public education,” Harris said, recounting how her first-grade teacher,…
Darling-Hammond, L., Hyler, M. E., Gardner, M. (2017). Effective Teacher Professional Development. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/122.311. Garcia, A. (2020). Grow Your Own Teachers: A 50-State Scan of Policies and Programs. New America. Retrieved from website: https://d1y8sb8igg2f8e.cloudfront.net/documents/Grow_Your_Own_Teachers_.pdf Giroux, H. A. (1988). Teachers as intellectuals: Toward a critical pedagogy of learning. Greenwood Publishing Group….