Spaced Learning: Student Learning That Lasts
Before I began teaching college full time three years ago, I had worked for 15 years as a teacher in both public and private schools, a school leader for 15…
The Value of Structured Think-Aloud Methodologies in the Age of AI
There always has been a longstanding debate in education about what skill sets students should learn and how their learning should be assessed. The advent of AI, however, has created an immediate need to reexamine current educational models and methods. Like…
Teaching Advice I Wished Someone Had Told Me
As you read the content of this article, you may wonder why you are yet to implement the strategies outlined here. But the fact is many of us were not taught in doctoral school how to teach or build our teaching effectiveness. We were advised to focus on research to maximize our chances…
Enacting a Restorative Writing Retreat: An Endeavor in Supporting Academic Scholarship for Faculty Members
Faculty members in higher education must produce peer-reviewed publications in order to retain their jobs and obtain tenure and promotion. Perhaps even more importantly, publishing scholarship is one of the ways faculty members can share their ideas,…
Why (and How) Teachers Should Use Generative AI in the Classroom
Through tools like ChatGPT, AI has become a household buzzword. But its usage continues to lag among educators. There are various reasons for this: lack of awareness, resistance to change, and of…
Digital Stories: An Engaging Alternative to the Traditional Essay
In today’s classrooms, educators are constantly seeking ways to engage students while building critical academic and real-world skills. One powerful approach is digital storytelling, an alternative to the traditional essay that…
Teamwork in Learning Is Passé: How Guided Independence Builds Deep Learning
I will never forget the expression of bewilderment and abject fear on my undergraduate researcher’s face when I said “Can you create a mathematical model of worms messing up age layering?” I am sure he was thinking “She’s nuts. What rational geological mind can think…
From Time-Saver to Teaching Transformer: Harnessing AI’s Pedagogical Power
It's Sunday night. You're prepping for three different courses tomorrow, you have 50 discussion posts waiting for feedback, and you just remembered you need to send that midterm reminder. The to-do list feels endless,…
From Campus to Classroom: Building P–20 Partnerships That Strengthen Teacher Practice
Developing stronger bonds between K–12 and higher education systems is a longstanding recommendation for educational reform; yet these relationships are often underutilized (Darling-Hammond, 2010; Kirst & Venezia, 2004, Rippner, 2015). One practical and impactful strategy for…
From Bedside to Blackboard: Practical Strategies to Support New Nursing Faculty
When I transitioned from the bedside to academia, I expected to feel a bit disoriented. What I didn’t expect was how unprepared I’d feel in front of a classroom. I could manage a sick patient, but designing a…