Given how many of my students have been watching and talking about 13 Reasons Why, as well as how many think-pieces I have been seeing, I figured I had better see what it is all about for myself. I binge-watched the… Read More ›
Education
Teaching Tip: The Pop Quiz to Top All Pop Quizzes Ever!
Today as my students in Mexican American History II and then in Texas History entered the classroom I announced that we were going to have a pop quiz and that this pop quiz would top all pop quizzes ever, anywhere…. Read More ›
In Defense of Bill Nye The Science Guy
Last week one of my students at the University of Houston emailed me to recommend an episode of Bill Nye’s new show Bill Nye Saves the World. This student said he watched an episode on the gender and sex spectrum similar to… Read More ›
Students should enroll in LGBT courses.
This article authored by me was originally published in The Daily Cougar, Monday, April 10, 2017, and can be found here. What does it really mean to be LGBT? Have there always been LGBT peoples? What does it mean when we say… Read More ›
Will + Skill ≠ Success: Intersectionality, Student Depression, and Reality
In their introduction to college textbooks, Sherrie Nist-Olejnik and Jodi Patrick Holschuh explain to students that college success can be achieved with the appropriate skill and will. In other words, they argue that if you know how to read, study, and write… Read More ›
5 Reasons Skits Belong In Your Classroom, too
Almost every semester, I have students do skits–over a reading, theme, or something else. You need to use these, too! Here are five reasons why: Skits are quick. Students only need 10-15 minutes to prepare and their skits are usually 2-3… Read More ›
The “Trolley Problem” is Fundamentally Flawed
The so-named Trolley Problem first originated in 1905, and since its full development as a thought experiment in 1967 by Philippa Foot, it has captivated the on-going attention of philosophers and psychologists for decades. More recently, as indicated on the… Read More ›
