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Over a century ago, American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer J ohn Dewey stated, "We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience."He emphasized the importance of educators pausing to reflect on their practice, asking questions about practices that were...

Podcasts and audiobooks have become wildly popular over the past few years. According to an article in Forbes Magazine ( March 2018 ), "Audiobooks are up about 20% year over year across the publishing industry for the first eight months of 2017, according to the Association of American Publishers'...

When working with pre-service teachers in New York, less than two weeks into their student teaching placement, we asked them to clear off their desks except for a piece of paper and pen. We then asked them to write a class list. The next step was to look over the list and think about whether any...

I have always considered myself a lifelong learner, curious about the ever-changing world around me. Always looking for ways to improve my teaching, three years ago I applied and became a Trustey Family STEM Teaching Fellow. I arrived on campus ready to work hard and learn. After participating in my...

Regardless of a writer’s age or grade, staring at a blank piece of paper or blank document on a computer screen can feel overwhelming. The easiest way to start? Encourage students to write their name on the paper or type it on the screen—and voila ! The page is no longer blank. We’ve used this...

Professors Kati and Mike Macaluso have published a new book for practicing secondary English teachers entitled Teaching the Canon in 21st Century Classrooms . The book addresses the fact that more and more English teachers are obligated to teach canonical texts, or in other words, “standard” texts...