Monthly Archives: May 2018

How do you judge whether someone is a good teacher?

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Clinton Golding

Judging teaching is like diagnosing measles. There are many things that can indicate measles, but no single indicator is proof of measles. A few spots doesn’t mean you have measles because there are plenty of other reasons why you might … Continue reading →

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Disciplined learning, when students are reluctant to tackle the tasks we assign

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Clinton Golding

Sometimes we ask students to do a series of tasks that are necessary for their learning, but which they would rather avoid. For example, we might assign readings for every class, or ask them to complete weekly reflections, or to … Continue reading →

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