Across college campus classrooms, students of all ages have a deep need to feel welcomed, included, and engaged in their learning communities. In order to
In recent years, higher education has witnessed a surge in conversations around student mental health. National surveys consistently report escalating rates of anxiety, depression, and
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“What you appreciate appreciates” (Twist, n.d.). One of the practices I have employed in most of my classes during the past several years is “the appreciative close,” which is an offshoot of “the appreciative pause” recommended by Stephen Brookfield (Brookfield, 2015, pp.95-96).
I recently transitioned to teaching a financial accounting course for first and second semester seniors majoring in finance.
Personal connections lead to success. As educators, it is our responsibility to make space in our classrooms for all students to feel welcomed and encouraged
Recently, my family and I visited New Orleans where we enjoyed walking through its historical and distinct districts. We found ourselves in one area that was lined with antique shops on both sides of the street and that stretched for a few blocks.
If you teach, you know about learning outcomes. Unless you inherited your courses from someone else, you’ve developed lists of them. You’ve probably had to submit these lists to the administration to be reviewed and possibly revised.
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Part 1 of this series is available here: https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-classroom-management/teaching-through-translation-part-1/ This is the second article on Teaching through Translation, based on material adapted from the work