There are over 4,000 universities and colleges in the United States employing over 1.5 million faculty, over half of which are either tenured or on
In our combined decades of experience with equity in public schools—first as urban teachers and now as professors of early, elementary, and secondary education—we often
Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury,
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The first five minutes of every class in higher education holds far more significance than they might initially seem. These brief moments set the stage
I remember seeing the musical Wicked while finishing my doctoral studies. The experience was so impactful that it led me to change my dissertation topic
Curriculum assessment and evaluation projects may not always spark immediate enthusiasm, but a recent well-organized team project in our higher education program demonstrated the power
Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from
Data has become the cornerstone of decision-making and institutional strategy in today’s higher education landscape. From tracking retention rates to measuring academic performance, data offers
A few weeks ago, I went to my daughter’s open house at her high school and had a chance to meet her teachers. One teacher
