Or we can investigate, with a ruthless and tender gaze, what sexuality means in the lives of our characters—and thus ourselves. By Steve Almond Steve Almond's new book is " Against Football." ...

I believe in writing as a process of discovery, something I’ve tried to put central in the classroom. I have a number of writing mantras for students on this front: Writing is a way to figure out what ...

We all know — or have been — students who are made anxious at the thought of class participation, or who have learning challenges or disabilities that prevent them from engaging in a whole ...

Because eventually we need to acknowledge and feed the need to learn something. And to do more than "just do it," but to do it well. The Beach Boys sang, "Catch a wave, you'll be sitting on top of ...

Cursive writing class is not over yet (Viewpoint) Updated: Apr. 12, 2019, 11:05 a.m. ... Not everything we learned in past generations is as applicable today. Personally, ...

Peanut butter jelly time. An elementary school teacher smartly used food to teach her students a lesson.. Kayleigh Sloan teaches a creative writing class to first and second-graders. To teach a ...

The original study was cited among several that led one professor to ban laptops in her classroom in a widely read and much-debated New York Times article.. The new paper, in contrast, couldn’t ...

To better prepare our future scientists and engineers for the many reports and presentations they’ll have to do once they graduate, we can and should implement writing into our courses. Assignments ...

Writing classes always include workshops in which we discuss the work of one of the students, and that’s always incredibly scary if you are the one who has to stand up and read something aloud. The ...

I especially enjoyed the students from more diverse backgrounds and learning about their views of the world.” The writing class is currently accepting applications for the fall 2022 term from members ...