The Academic Trumpists, Part 2

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

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In Praise of Ditching the Summer To-Do List

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 –…

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Best Posts Of The Week

Best Posts Of The Week

  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…

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Research Studies Of The Week

Research Studies Of The Week

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…

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A Respect for Intellectual Messiness

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…

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References Meeting the Needs of Linguistically Diverse Students

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….

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