Give Students a Break: Why Compassion and Empathy are Essential to Student Success
March 27, 2020 By Shelley Howell, Ed.D. We are all in this together. It’s not just a phrase of the day, or an empty platitude....
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Managing the Learning Environment
November 12, 2019 By Shelley Howell, Ed.D. Think for a moment about your idea of the perfect classroom. What is happening in that classroom? Is...
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Reflective Essay: Leveling Up, Joining Up
October 11, 2019 By Devon Donohue-Bergeler, The University of Texas at San Antonio Defending a dissertation and winning a teaching award were major victories in...
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What’s the Big Deal About Active Learning?
September 16, 2019 By Shelley Howell, Ed.D. If you’ve been teaching for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the term active learning. What do...
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Course Design – The Big 3
August 20, 2019 By Shelley Howell, Ed.D. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you first design a course. There so much to cover, and so...