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Lessons From Flipped Classrooms and Flipped Failures

Edsurge

It isn’t foolproof though, and in a new book Talbert gives a frank look into his classroom experiences, and his tips on how to avoid flipped failure. If you read the book, I describe kind of a large amount of failure with implementing that class in the first place, not because of the structure, but because of the way that I had approached it.

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Getting pre-service teachers comfortable using and teaching with STEAM tools

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After a semester where I threw out the syllabus, I was left with an inspiring question: How can I make my future courses more practical and still keep the academic writing and the academic requirements intact? Research has shown that young children’s brains are primed for this kind of hands-on, exploratory learning.

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Professors Aren’t Good at Sharing Their Classroom Practices. Teaching Portfolios Might Help.

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She agreed that something should change: Drop-outs and failures were high in the 200-person class—at about 13 percent. A few repositories like the Open Syllabus Project collect syllabi from around the world. The rate of dropout or failure is down from 13 to 5 percent. But such scholarship isn’t taken seriously by some academics.

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Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity

Faculty Focus

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. Introductions and low-stake interactions in the syllabus, in your communications, and in class can reduce intimidation and help students get ready to learn. Express care for your students in your descriptions, communications, and policies. Start strong.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al., Journal of Intelligent Communication , 3(2) , 2031. Nilson, L.

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Why Is It so Hard to Teach K-12 Educators How to Personalize Learning?

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It’s easier to provide a syllabus with structured projects and assignments that have assigned due dates and clear grading parameters. Finding the appropriate balance of support for each student requires continuous communication. Redesigning this course is going to be a journey of reflection and possible failure, but I am hopeful.

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Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity

Faculty Focus

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. Introductions and low-stake interactions in the syllabus, in your communications, and in class can reduce intimidation and help students get ready to learn. Express care for your students in your descriptions, communications, and policies. Start strong.