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In my latest blog post, I contrast two types of professional development approaches. The first is a shame-based model that focuses on black and white thinking and sends the message that we are doing everything wrong. The second is a nuanced-based approach centered on empowering.. ...  Show more

We often assume that improving the quality of student work means slowing down and spending more time on a single project. But sometimes the opposite is true. Creating more can actually help students create better. In my latest article and podcast episode, I explore how... The pos ...  Show more

Breakout rooms, collaborative projects, games—whatever we do, it's crucial that we do something to get our students talking to each other. In this episode, I'm giving you a huge list of ideas teachers have shared with me for getting students to interact better, both in-person and ...  Show more

Veronica Oliver joins the podcast to discuss universal design and learning preferences, and how students can use this information to help have more effective paper reviews from the writing center. Relevant resources: Can you Doodle Your Way to Better Writing? blog post on learnin ...  Show more

Project management has changed over the last five years. Working from home, the introduction of team meetings, not to mention a more dominant virtual presence. As part of our conversation lesson plan portfolio, this is a challenging class based on the ability to express an opi ...