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Posted in All Reflections

Learning as event or process or state-of-mind?

I just spent the weekend at a writing retreat organized by the Morehead Writing Project. I filled pages in my…

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Creating an (Online) Community of Learners

Classes start at Morehead State University tomorrow morning but I opened up my classroom (in Blackboard) a few days ago…

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What do low-stakes writing assignments look like?

Last week I proposed the idea of using low-stakes writing to give students writing practice and the opportunity to engage…

Posted in All Teaching Tips

You can assign writing and avoid a grading avalanche

We all know what traditional writing assignments look like in college – the report, the term paper, the essay –…

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What is college ready? How deep is the water where you swim?

This August I am embarking on two new ventures which have me thinking a lot about college readiness and what…

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Teachers: Expose Yourself and Show Your Work

How often do you show your work to your students? Those who teach in fields such as math and science…