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Office Hours: Interview with Meghan Cureton
Read More: Office Hours: Interview with Meghan Cureton“We think about “oh, the purpose of this class is to be English class,” but there needs to be a clear purpose for each specific gathering. You get…
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Office Hours: Interview with Jini Rae Sparkman
Read More: Office Hours: Interview with Jini Rae Sparkman“There’s a creative force within schools, but to move forward, we need a community-centered approach that draws everyone in to make change. In order for that to happen,…
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Office Hours Interview: Suniya Luthar and Nina Kumar of Authentic Connections
Read More: Office Hours Interview: Suniya Luthar and Nina Kumar of Authentic Connections“Teaching is demanding! These folks have to be attending to children’s mental health even as they are trying to teach them educational materials. To maintain community well-being, we…
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Beyond the Syllabus: Reckonings, Hellfire, and Software Engineering
Read More: Beyond the Syllabus: Reckonings, Hellfire, and Software EngineeringThis week’s Beyond the Syllabus pinpoints three bright fires worth approaching more closely. Book Cathy Park Hong, Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning. Even before the Atlanta shootings…
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Protagonists: David McCullough
Read More: Protagonists: David McCulloughWe spoke with David McCullough, founder of the American Exchange Project, about building connections across barriers.
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Protagonists: Rebecca Marcus
Read More: Protagonists: Rebecca MarcusWe spoke with Rebecca Marcus, English Teacher and Founder of Paper Paragon, whose “favorite moments aren’t even when someone says something really brilliant; it’s when you can look…
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Footnotes: Video Reflections to promote Text-Centered discussion
Read More: Footnotes: Video Reflections to promote Text-Centered discussionA group of teacher-researchers suggest that video might be teachers’ key to better professional development as discussion practitioners.
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Beyond the Syllabus for Women’s History Month
Read More: Beyond the Syllabus for Women’s History MonthThree sources to expand your vision of womanhood, across history and now.
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The Case for Shifting Formality
Read More: The Case for Shifting FormalityTwo recent articles push us to expand the formality of language and setting that counts as “engagement” in discussion-based courses.
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Protagonists: Abby Cacho
Read More: Protagonists: Abby Cacho“…community matters. Teaching starts with our relationships to one another and trickles down to students.”