Assessments/Rubrics… Nancy Genevieve (Perkins) Kohl, U of Mass, Lowell Massachusetts 12/02/2023 Classroom Strategies That Work for Me Welcome Colleagues! You are beginning a journey which will enrich your life beyond what you can imagine! Let me share a few of the…
Management… Staying Healthy While Teaching Well 02/01/202201/31/2022 You've noticed that we share resources others have created because sharing is key to success as educators. We invite you to do the same. Our colleagues regularly post what they…
Mentoring… You Are Real 01/15/202212/28/2021 As a new classroom teacher, you may be really afraid that your students will "find you out". That is, they'll sense that you're unsure of your subject matter, don't really…
Management… 10 Tips for Instructors and Professors Starting a New Semester During COVID-19 01/01/202212/28/2021 You thought it was over, but it isn't. Here are some ideas that may refresh your instruction in these uncertain times. https://mainstay.com/blog/10-tips-for-instructors-and-professors-starting-a-new-semester-during-covid-19/
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…
Management… Becoming Okay with Quiet 09/01/202108/31/2021 After presenting a rousing mini-lesson that may have included a clever set of slides and a cryptic video clip, you ask if students have any questions. And it’s “dead silent”. …
Assessments/Rubrics… Dusting Off the Cobwebs 08/02/202107/30/2021 “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to…
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…