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Breaking the Habits that Hold Back Good Teaching
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- Breaking the Habits that Hold Back Good Teaching · 31 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 4For many educators, the pursuit of teaching excellence can feel like a never-ending race. More preparation, more feedback, more innovative activities. The intentions are good…
- Is Learning a Full Body Experience? · 30 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 3What if learning isn't just happening between our ears? For generations, we've designed classrooms around a familiar formula: sit still, face forward, and let your mind do the…
- Setting the Stage for Deeper Learning · 33 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 2What separates a classroom where students are genuinely invested from one where they’re simply going through the motions? Harvard professor Jal Mehta has spent years studying…
- Making Learning Less “Schoolish” with Susan Blum · 33 λεπ. · Σεζόν 6 Επεισόδιο 1What if some of the things that make higher education feel most like school are actually getting in the way of learning? In Schoolishness, Dr. Susan Blum argues that familiar…
- Coaching the Classroom: Lessons from a Super Bowl Champion · 31 λεπ. · Σεζόν 4 Επεισόδιο 6When Christian Fauria—a two-time Super Bowl champion turned broadcaster—stepped into the classroom at Bryant University, he quickly discovered that expertise doesn’t…
- Getting Students to Read Without the Threats · 31 λεπ. · Σεζόν 4 Επεισόδιο 5Students aren’t reading the way we expect, and many faculty are feeling the strain. In this episode, James Lang, author of Small Teaching and Distracted, unpacks what’s really…
- The Curiosity Deficit: Why It Matters—and What to Do About It · 30 λεπ. · Σεζόν 4 Επεισόδιο 4Children ask hundreds of questions a day—until school teaches them not to. In this episode, educational leader, higher ed consultant, and The Collaboration Chronicle author…
- The Power of Mattering: When Students Feel Seen, They Thrive · 33 λεπ. · Σεζόν 4 Επεισόδιο 3In an era Zach Mercurio calls an “epidemic of insignificance,” many students feel invisible. And when students feel unseen, motivation fades, trust erodes, and persistence…
- From Burnout to Flourishing: What Positive Psychology Reveals About Thriving in Today’s Classroom · 28 λεπ. · Σεζόν 4 Επεισόδιο 2Burnout. Disengagement. AI anxiety. In higher education right now, flourishing can feel like a distant dream. But what if joy isn’t a distraction from serious teaching but the…
- Making Learning Matter for the WHY Generation · 28 λεπ. · Σεζόν 4 Επεισόδιο 1College has never cost more, or the payoff more uncertain. As students question the value of a degree, many are disconnecting, skipping class, ghosting assignments, and drifting…
- Textbooks Are Failing Students (and Other Dangerous Ideas) · 30 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 6Textbooks are the flip phones of higher ed: clunky, outdated, and yet somehow the model persists. The reality is, students aren’t buying them. And increasingly, faculty are…
- Adopt, Resist, or Adapt? AI’s Crossroads in Higher Ed · 27 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 5AI isn’t knocking politely—it’s already moved into the classroom, and higher ed is still figuring out who gets the guest room. Marc Watkins, Director of the AI Institute for…
- Rewriting the Stories That Hold Students Back · 29 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 4Every student brings invisible baggage to college—stories about what they’re good at, what they’re not, and who they’re expected to be. But what if those stories are wrong—or…
- The Zen of Embracing Our Authenticity · 29 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 3Let’s be real: teaching can feel like performance art. But what if your most powerful teaching tool is you—fully present, emotionally honest, and yes, a little messy? In this…
- SNAFU Happens: A Love Letter to Imperfect Teaching · 33 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 2We’ve all seen the movies: the perfectly polished professor who captivates every student without missing a beat. But in real classrooms, things go sideways—more often than we…
- Same Side Pedagogy: Less Policing, More Partnership · 30 λεπ. · Σεζόν 3 Επεισόδιο 1What if student motivation didn’t have to be a tug-of-war? In this episode, cognitive psychologist and author Dr. Michelle Miller joins us to explore what happens when faculty…
- Don’t All Talk at Once: Creating Better Classroom Discussions · 27 λεπ. · Σεζόν 2 Επεισόδιο 6When students go quiet after your best discussion question, it’s tempting to assume the worst. But what if that quiet moment means something else entirely? In this episode, we’re…
- Silos to Symphonies: Orchestrating Student Success · 28 λεπ. · Σεζόν 2 Επεισόδιο 5Higher education is feeling the pressure—from shifting student expectations to mounting demands for proof of impact. But real change rarely comes with a crash of cymbals…
- Emotional Support Frogs (+ Getting Your Spark Back) · 31 λεπ. · Σεζόν 2 Επεισόδιο 4Higher ed may be going through stormy weather, but in this soul-nourishing episode, we’re choosing joy. Psychologist, author, and happiness researcher Sarah Rose Cavanagh joins…
- What’s the Worst That Could Happen? · 28 λεπ. · Σεζόν 2 Επεισόδιο 3What if the biggest barrier to innovation in our teaching isn’t time or training—but fear? And what if the antidote isn’t a full course redesign, but a single courageous step? In…
