ITC: 110 – What Should a Good Lesson Plan Include?
Have you ever walked out of a class thinking to yourself, well that did not go as I hoped? Did you plan your lesson or did you just wing it?… Read more »
ITC: 109 – How to Implement Journaling in the Classroom
I believe my earlier encounters with journaling were lackluster because I did not understand why I was doing it. To get better journaling results in your classroom, start with why.
ITC: 108 – How You Can Use the Socratic Discussion Method in Your Classroom
Learning is about dialogue. Nothing typifies this more than the Socratic discussion method. Through well-crafted questions, the learner constructs their knowledge base.
ITC: 107 – Why You Should Conduct a Rehearsal Before Your First Class
Over a good part of 30 years, I have watched instructors become frustrated and flustered during the first weeks of a term. Had the instructor taken the time to prepare… Read more »
ITC: 106 – How to Hold College Students Accountable for Reading
One of the most important skills we can impart upon our students is a lifelong reading habit. As Michael Hyatt noted, ”Leaders are readers.” This week we are going to… Read more »
Book Review: The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic
I picked up The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic–and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World while at a conference in New York City…. Read more »