It is no surprise that schools have invested resources to create thriving social communities. Today’s students are not just digital natives, they’re digital ninjas who do everything from banking and paying bills to ordering dinnerContinue reading
Fostering Wellbeing and Helping Students Connect
US colleges and universities are struggling with declining enrollment, an exodus of their talent pool, and an unprecedented number of students and staff dealing with mental health issues. While enrollment and staffing issues are uniqueContinue reading
Re-imagining Higher Education in the United States
The time for change in higher ed was a decade ago or longer. In my last post I discussed the fact that Covid-19 forced change in higher ed that was long overdue, but those forcedContinue reading
Technology Trends: Why Covid-19 Was a Good Thing for Higher Education
The Pandemic was horrible to live through. Covid-19 caused widespread feelings of isolation, economic challenges, and (for many) the shift to remote work. Every human was impacted in some way by this illness. While IContinue reading
Learning During COVID – one year later….
As we wrap up an academic year like no other, it’s important to look back to reflect on our work as educators, the resiliency of our students, and the future of teaching and learning. LastContinue reading
Culturally Responsive Teaching: What really matters
Educators have been discussing culture and learning for quite some time now. Our conversations are riddled with buzzwords like multiculturalism and multicultural teaching. This largely refers to teaching that includes the histories, texts, artifacts, beliefs,Continue reading
Teaching Metacognition and Why it Matters
In this series of blog posts, I have been focusing on what we can do to help aspiring teachers make the most of their learning. For my students, one of the keys to this growthContinue reading
The Art of Reflection
I teach human development and learning to aspiring teachers on our campus. Often I am asked what they can do to become the best teacher – the one all the students love and remember forever. Continue reading
Critical Thinking, Teaching, and Learning
In college, we expect students to utilize their critical thinking skills to begin to develop their own ideas and beliefs related to teaching and learning. In this post, I am going to examine how weContinue reading
Diversity Project Dimension Example for EDPS 322
Cooper Stein, K., Wright, J., Gil, E., Miness, A., & Ginato, D. (2018) Examining Latina/o Students’ Experiences of Injustice: LatCrit Insights From a Texas High School. Journal of Latinos and Education, 17(2), 103-120. DOI;Continue reading