Pedagogy for the 21st Century
I’ve had students graduate and go on to successful, fulfilling careers, perhaps, in terms of position and monetary compensation, more successful than I.
Nevertheless, their success fuels and reinforces my calling as an educator. When I bump into a former student who’s doing well in life, his or her success only makes me [...]
In discussions with other teachers I’ve found that everyone has a different idea of what student-centered teaching looks like to them. For some teachers it’s having students work on long-term projects together. For other teachers student-centered teaching involves students teaching lessons in class.
For me student-centered teaching has to do with democracy and constructive [...]
Have you ever noticed a link between diet and teaching performance? I sure have.
In the fall of 2004, my student teaching semester was so harried that I didn’t make time to pack a lunch for myself. I opted for cafeteria food, with obligatory fries, for convenient sustenance. As a result, by the end of student [...]
