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Opinion

Let My Students Have Vocabulary Quizzes

Low-stakes pop vocabulary quizzes promote better reading and comprehension, Elizabeth Stice writes.

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Opinion

Rules of Engagement

Mary Anne Lewis Cusato offers four principles and practices to foster community and focus in the classroom.

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Opinion

Decentering Myself

For international teaching assistants feeling undue pressure to create the perfect classroom dynamic, Deborah Saki offers some advice.

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Opinion

Why I Invited AI to Dinner

Asking students to converse with chat bots can help them see academic inquiry as a conversation, Michael Millner writes.

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Opinion

From One Woman to Another

Heather Setka writes that female colleagues can be one another’s best supports in teaching in male-dominated classrooms.

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Opinion

Navigating Difficult Classroom Conversations

Tricia Shalka offers strategies for preparing for, and leading, classroom discussions in moments of crisis and discomfort.

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Opinion

Your PowerPoints Probably Suck

But you can easily improve them, writes Zachary Nowak, who offers 10 suggestions for how to do that.

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Opinion

Mindful Teaching in Moments of Tension

Rosalie Metro offers ideas for facilitating sensitive classroom conversations with compassion this election season.