Episode 27: Academic Dishonesty: How to Deal With Cheating in Your Classroom
“To Catch a Cheater” could be the title of a hidden camera investigation episode of a tv news show or…
In the Classroom
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They’re More than Absent Students: Managing Chronic Absences
The student with chronic absences is an entirely different situation altogether. This type of absent student is not the one who misses a week of class because of a particularly bad case of the flu, one with chronic absences tends to miss at least one, if not more, day every.single.week. It’s like they’re on a completely different calendar than the rest of us.
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Using Online Discussion Boards
As more schools adopt learning management systems with discussion board features, it’s easy to ignore them altogether or fall into the trap of creating the same frustrating “busy work” assignments we so dislike ourselves as students if we don’t take the time to think about how to utilize them in a way that is truly meaningful for students.
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Episode 26: Whole Class Discussions: Finding What Works for You
What teacher-to-be doesn’t imagine a lively and engaging whole-class discussion as she ponders what her classroom will be like? This…
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Episode 25: Teacher Tips: Responding to Criticism (Because It’s Inevitable)
No one likes to be criticized. Even when we say we’re “open to criticism” or that “constructive criticism is appreciated,”…
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Episode 24: Grading Papers: Help Managing Your Grading Load
Have you ever changed your mind about assigning an activity, project, or essay because you thought to yourself, “I do…
