Recently, the NCCPA released its 2024 statistics report. Every few years, I like to present a summary of some of that data because, as educators, I believe it’s important that we have our finger on the pulse of what is happening in our profession at the national level. 

All of the information prese...

In a previous post, we discussed the importance of learning students' names. In this one, I will continue that thought and expand on it in relation to enhancing student success through respect and care. 

For a moment, think about a teacher you had that you really liked. One that affected, impacted,...

In this blog, we shift gears to talk about something so important yet commonly overlooked—learning students' names. It has come to the surface again, given the impact of the pandemic on learning and the continued, growing impact of detached interactions through social media. The effects have contrib...

In previous articles, I wrote about the primacy and recency effects, the forgetting curve, and retrieval practice. Keeping these four concepts at the forefront of your mind can significantly help you plan your teaching sessions and courses, so that you engage your students and help them remember wha...

In a previous newsletter, the concepts of primacy and recency effects were presented from the perspective of encouraging faculty to intentionally plan the first and last 5 minutes of class in such a way as to foster and support learning and retention. This week, we will tackle the concepts of the 'f...

Did you know that how you begin and end your class can have one of the biggest impacts on what students remember? 

Psychology research shows that people are most likely to retain information presented at the beginning and end of a learning session. Known as the primacy and recency effect, this prin...

We all know that words can sting, even hurt, and stay with us for a long time. This is a common occurrence for us with student evaluations. So many times I sat with faculty members who could only focus on the one negative comment despite ten or more positive ones. That one comment was devastating. I...

A common question I get from folks enrolled in the PA Educator Master One course is how to include more active learning in courses that are, by nature, lecture-heavy. As I continue exploring AI, I’ve come to appreciate how helpful it can be, especially for new faculty still climbing the steep learni...

With AI tools flooding the education space, it's essential to remember that AI is just a tool. It can support your work as an educator, but it shouldn't do the work for you. Let me explain. 

If you have ever tried to teach from someone else's slides, then you know how hard, if not nearly impossible...

One of the most important documents you have is your course syllabus. Whether you inherited one or wrote one from scratch, it is an essential tool for you and your students. As such, care and intention must be paid to its development and design. 

Although I have written several articles on the syll...