Category Archives: Teaching
I had to discipline a student today
I teach higher education students, and they are all adult learners. For the most part, they do not require behavioral interventions because they are mature enough to be responsible, respectful students in my classes. However, I have experienced bullying from several of my University of Utah students because they wanted me to change their grades [...]
What does a migraine look like?
What does a migraine look like? I wondered this as I was suffering one today. I took this picture of myself after i got to my car and after sitting in classes today.
My hard working students
This is my view from the instructor station in my Westminster College classroom. I teach 15 wonderful students on Wednesday nights this semester. I am teaching the basic web design course for graduate students. These students are absolutely wonderful and a dream to teach. They work so hard, and they participate in class quite a [...]
Meeting with Westminster students
Today I went to Westminster College to meet with a couple of students asking for help on their class projects. They are required to make a website this semester, and we are at the point where they are starting to have unique problems with their code. I met my students in the adjunct office. The [...]
My very first memory…
Today is the 40th anniversary of the first men on the Moon. What an exciting time that was on July 20, 1969 and that is the first memory I have: I was 2 years old and standing in front of the TV while I marveled over the astronauts walking on the Moon.
Three Wise Monkeys, I Mean…
Three Wise Teachers My Advanced Multimedia class has only 3 students but they are very fun and conscientious.
“Learning Disability” is just a Label
Ask Yourself… How would you answer if I said to you: “In general, children with learning disabilities score below average on intelligence tests.” What would you say? Would you quickly say something or would you think about it? What if this question were on a final exam you were taking for your Learning, Literacy, and [...]
I worry about my students’ learning
I spend a lot of time worrying if my students are learning the complex topics that I teach them. This is especially pertinent when my students have to go out and use the skills I teach. This means that I must make sure they transfer their skills while they are learning. What a difficult task [...]
Thoughts on the book “The Art of Changing the Brain”
Book cover As Educators, Can We Change the Brain? I have been taking a wonderful neuropsychology course this semester. I have long thought that knowledge of neuropsychology was important when planning and delivering instruction. Based on what I am learning this semester, my suspicions have been confirmed. I recently read a book titled “The Art [...]
