Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Early in my career, one chapter per week described my course outline. When times abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighes Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Early in my career, “one chapter per week” described my course outline. When time’s abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighe’s Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus.

Exams 109

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 109

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Early in my career, one chapter per week described my course outline. When times abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighes Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus.

Syllabus 94

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 94

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Early in my career, “one chapter per week” described my course outline. When time’s abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighe’s Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus.

Exams 105

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 105

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Last year, however, I inserted a passage in my course outlines stating that I would answer student email only during regular business hours: Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m. A corollary: I no longer answer emails that ask me questions that students can answer for themselves using the course outline and other resources (e.g.

Course Outline 88

Course Outline Teaching History Beliefs 88

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Last year, however, I inserted a passage in my course outlines stating that I would answer student email only during regular business hours: Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m. A corollary: I no longer answer emails that ask me questions that students can answer for themselves using the course outline and other resources (e.g.

Course Outline 59

Course Outline Teaching History Beliefs 59