Learning, Writing, Teaching, and Laughing
I’ve been sending out applications, and I’m wondering if I can do anything to improve my materials, specifically my resume. So, let’s take a look at what could be wrong with my resume and maybe yours too.
Here are some tips to help you survive and thrive during finals week. Good luck, and may the academic force be with you.
In honor of one of my favorite teachers, here are ten fun ways to stay creative while either working towards a college degree or working in general.
Let's get down to unmasking the imposters.
Here are a few common mistakes that college students frequently make and how to avoid/remedy them.
I've heard and read A LOT of "advice" for getting good grades and for earning a 4.0 GPA. Let's see which of these supposed tidbits of wisdom are true and which are false.
I'm bringing back the "How to Get a 4.0 GPA" series. Here are all of the posts in this series thus far.
Last week I discussed the importance of having rubrics for your class. Now, I'm going to give you some tips on the nitty gritty of actually creating clear and fair rubrics.
Rubrics can be extremely useful in teaching, and this is part one in discussing how to create clear and fair rubrics.
As I said last week, I’m doing a series of posts that I hope will help new teachers and that will show students some of the tricks of the trade so that they can maybe figure out how to work with teachers and do well in “the system.” This week’s post discusses how to craft major assignments (as if you couldn’t tell by the title).
At the Foot of the Sierras 