Before Coaching Comes Trust: What Every Teacher Leader Needs to Know
“I don’t know what you think you can teach me that I haven’t already tried.” I still remember those words. My first few months as a coach were far from…
Beyond the Grade: Turning Feedback Into Teaching With the IDE CARES Model
A student once told me that after reading my feedback, she turned to her husband and said, “Ide cares.” That comment stayed with me. It was kind, of course, but…
The AI-Resistant Pedagogy Studio: Redesigning Assignments for an AI-Augmented Classroom
We are at a pivotal moment in education. The rise of generative AI has forced a widespread re-evaluation of how we assess student learning. For decades, the take-home essay, the…
Professional Ecosystems: Harmonious Alignment for Faculty Service
As faculty members, we often discuss the pressures of the classroom and research; yet, the demands of service remain largely overlooked. Junior faculty, in particular, can feel compelled to join…
Dialogue, Trust, and Learning in the Age of AI: Why Students Belong at the Table
On a Tuesday morning last semester, students in my Writing II class engaged in debate. After the topic of AI and college classes came up, a spokesperson for one group,…
‘Being to Learn’ Rather Than ‘Learning to Be’: Shifting Thinking About Authentic Assessment
Emerging from tensions created by theory–practice gap rhetoric, authentic assessment has been heralded as a pedagogical vaccine. Now firmly embedded in the vernacular of higher education, authentic assessment offers learning…
Foley Catheters and First-Year Composition: Implementing High-Impact Practices through Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
According to the Association of American Colleges and Universities, active learning is an essential part of a modern college education. High Impact Practices (HIPs) use collaborative and active learning strategies…
From Classroom to Career: An AI-Enhanced Scaffolded Job Interview Approach in the L2 Classroom
It is widely recognized among language instructors that effective second language teaching involves more than presenting grammar rules and vocabulary in isolation. Instead, meaningful learning develops when instructional activities connect…
The Art of Storytelling to Engage Students
Have you ever connected your lesson with your students to a personal experience or a story you witnessed? If not, you should. Watch the engagement in the students’ eyes as…
AI in Teaching: What the Science of Learning Already Tells Us
Few topics in higher education generate as much debate right now as the role artificial intelligence in all aspects of teaching and learning. Faculty listservs, teaching centers and national conferences…