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Lifting as We Climb: A Reflection on Mentorship, Growth, and Leadership in Nursing Education

Faculty Focus

Be Innovative I was lucky to be mentored by educators who challenged me to move beyond traditional teaching methods. They encouraged me to embrace active learning, to create space where students become participants rather than passive listeners.

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Lifting as We Climb: A Reflection on Mentorship, Growth, and Leadership in Nursing Education

Faculty Focus

Be Innovative I was lucky to be mentored by educators who challenged me to move beyond traditional teaching methods. They encouraged me to embrace active learning, to create space where students become participants rather than passive listeners.

Beliefs 98
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The 4 most common mistakes districts make in professional development

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The problem is this: District leaders hear that teachers need more tech-based professional development when, in reality, the ask is much more nuanced: they are pleading with the education system for more time to plan, participate in training, experiment with new technologies and share best practices.

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Massive Study of Online Teaching Ends With Surprising — and ‘Deflating’ — Result

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His message is that learning scientists need to pay more attention to context when they test various teaching methods. years, 3 institutions ( @harvard , @mit , @stanford ), 250 courses, over *250,000* participants. After all, he and his collaborators did get significant results in their earlier, smaller studies.

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Beyond Free Materials: OER Advocates Push For Inclusiveness in Teaching Practices

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What is your tolerance for failure in education? Determining where educators draw the line for failure, whether that’s with students of color, low-income students, immigrant students or some other group, determines educational outcomes and equity opportunities for the future.

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Evidence Is Mounting That Calculus Should Be Changed. Will Instructors Heed It?

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Quintana assisted the experimental classrooms, and says that his participation has fueled his desire to teach college math after he graduates. Failure could mean potential biologists, mathematicians or engineers being pushed out of the field.

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Where Are All the Faculty in the Open Education Movement?

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People who are interested in the teaching aspect of the job certainly like the notion of sharing materials,” says Skidmore. But staying on top of innovative teaching methods and adopting new course materials is not at the center of every faculty member’s work.

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