Management… Prepping Students for Library Research 10/21/202405/10/2025 Mary Ruge, Librarian at Grand Valley State University, generously consents to share the slides used when presenting to the Freshman Comp class my daughter, Roz Roseboro, teaches. The students responded…
Management… Between Times 12/01/202111/16/2021 Now is the time to reflect and project. Consider what went well this past semester and what you might change. How well did you utilize support services on your campus?…
Methods… Your Dual Role 11/15/202110/19/2021 A teacher is always a student. This fact is even more true for graduate teaching assistants and graduate student instructors who are concurrently teachers and students. Many of…
Mentoring… Collaborate — It takes a village 10/15/202110/05/2021 The value of collaborating with colleagues cannot be understated! Those colleagues may provide special services to students. Among the services are those provided for English speakers of other languages and…
Other Teachers' Resources… Writing Teaches Writing 09/28/202109/28/2021 Practice, Practice, Practice Is Important We are pleased to share this blog post by Peter Hessler who interviewed John McPhee on the art of nonfiction. As college classroom teachers, we…
Management… Not a New Idea 09/15/202109/14/2021 The text in the banners on this book, How to Study in College, confirms what educators understand. Teaching and learning are processes. Both take time and planning with purpose. The…
Management… Worth Your Time and Theirs 08/16/202108/10/2021 Steps Towards Efficiency and Effectiveness Review the video, "The Why of Homework" Decide the REASON/PURPOSE for each ASSIGNMENT Create assignments that FULFILL that purpose Share that purpose with the…
Morale… Mindful Reflection for Morale 05/15/202105/11/2021 An online friend planning to join this professional journey as a classroom teacher asked, “What do you recommend for someone just starting out?” We met on ZOOM for about forty-five…
Assessments/Rubrics… Creative Exams and Alternative Assessments in a Virtual Era 03/31/202103/23/2021 How do we measure teaching and learning in virtual classroom settings? It’s that time of year — time to confirm both our teaching and student learning. Doing either can be…
Other Teachers' Resources… Freshman Comp also is Reading Comp 01/11/202103/06/2021 Teachers and instructors know it, but sometimes are challenged to get the idea across to students. Success in first-year English classes requires students to demonstrate their understanding of both writing…