When I began teaching graduate-level courses in educational leadership early in the COVID-19 pandemic, my classroom existed entirely online. I quickly learned that keeping students engaged through a screen required more than…
“Yes, Iris,” my Chicana/o Studies Professor spouted as he acknowledged my raised hand for a comment about the reading. “He knows my name?” I thought distractedly as I tried to refocus on the thought I had wanted to share. Attending…
As the lead professor for a clinical crash course with 50 students, 16 weeks to cover almost every bone in the body and limited machinery, it is important for my students to be self-directed…
I am busy, stressed, perhaps feeling the first prickles of burnout. I feel tension may be getting between me and my students, colleagues, family, and others I care about. I feel that my…
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on January 27, 2025 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Learn more about The Teaching Professor here. Over the past several years, I…
The faculty role in higher education (HE) comes with the expectation to publish, yet many consider this a burden rather than a privilege. In fact, the contractual obligation to publish is only growing…
One of the unexpected gifts of the pandemic was the clarity it brought. We need to care for ourselves in more substantial and intentional ways if we want to show up…
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on May 1, 2023 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Learn more about The Teaching Professor here. “Last impressions can be lasting impressions.”—Donald…
Generative AI is here and is creating challenges in higher education (Balch, 2023). As instructors, we are struggling with the need to teach our students necessary and marketable skills for their evolving world…
Education is often referred to as the great equalizer, yet disparities in access, resources, and opportunities continue to hinder student success. As we look to the future, the challenge is…