“Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher.”
Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life
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But, we’ve come so far!
Over the first two weeks of this semester, I had several engaging conversations with my colleagues about yet another semester of pandemic teaching, and the longing for a return to normal. Certainly, this is a view many people share – in and out of our university and community – and with good spirit. We areContinue reading “But, we’ve come so far!”
Find Your Tribe
I regularly read the “Teaching” newsletter published through the Chronicle of Higher Education which last week included a discussion on building a teaching community. The advice is sage; we, as faculty, should make an effort to find our tribe – so to speak – of faculty within our departs, our universities, and in our disciplinesContinue reading “Find Your Tribe”
Grace, too
I write just three days out from submitting grades for the Spring 2021 semester – the end to an incredible 15 months of teaching and learning. And for the first time since March 2020, I returned to campus. I am now fully engaged in this transition to my role as director of faculty development andContinue reading “Grace, too”
About Me
Associate Professor of Sociology at Eastern Illinois University
In June 2021, I will become the Director of the Faculty Development and Innovation Center at Eastern Illinois University
Address
600 Lincoln Avenue
3139 Blair Hall
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois 61920
Developing Faculty 