Spark social justice awareness in the classroom
Exposing your students to a wide range of perspectives on one topic can help develop their social justice awareness. Stone Meredith shows how
Accessing the what, how and why of universal design for learning using popular…
Stone Meredith explains how she hits the fundamental building blocks of UDL by leveraging popular culture sources using various…
Dos and don’ts for welcoming military in the college classroom
We need to be prepared for the specific needs of active military, veterans and their affiliates and know how to work with them in appropriate,…
Embracing inclusivity with ‘y’all’: why this pronoun deserves a fresh look
In a recent online meeting, a colleague told me that using that word made me sound uneducated. So I set out to see if it is really sending a bad message
A little more conversation: using Elvis to teach critical theory
Sharing a critical reading of an American icon via film and critical theories builds an authentic learning space that can examine current cultural…
An exciting project to guide students to cultural self-definition
Everyone, at some point, experiences conflicting representations of their culture. Stone Meredith explains how to explore those conflicts in your…
Teaching your students proofreading skills brings them huge benefits
Being able to produce error-free written communication helps students project competence in class and beyond, says Stone…
Naming students is even more crucial in online classes
Naming learners fosters a community in which the teacher is clearly all in and focused on individual members in the unique, shared space of the …
Students aren’t giving up social media, so teach them how to question it
Whatever our own opinions on social media, we must educate our students about locating bias and reading their preferred platforms…
Gatekeepers or greeters? We must demystify university for first-gen students
Stone Meredith gives advice on using positive introductory phrases and how this can help first-generation students navigate university
