April 1, 2020Teaching Tips Have a backup plan As I’ve moved to a remote platform, I’ve been reminded of the importance of having at least one backup lesson plan available […]
November 15, 2016Teaching Tips Teaching transitions In the last couple of weeks, the students in my writing classes have focused on creating effective transitions. I usually cover the […]
February 23, 2016February 23, 2016Teaching Tips Teaching Acknowledgement and Response (and Modeling Academic Conversation!) One night recently, less than twelve hours before my 8:00 a.m. Fundamentals of Academic Writing class was due to meet, it hit […]
April 14, 2015April 15, 2015Teaching Tips A Font of Information: Typeface as Teaching Tool Have you ever asked your students to identify what you consider an essential element in their papers—a thesis statement, perhaps, or topic […]