May 2, 2023 What does it mean for humans to write? Let’s start with this assumption: At the very least, if ChatGPT can write essays, then we probably shouldn’t be
April 20, 2023 After a two-hour drive due north from the Hartford, CT, area, one exits the highway and winds through the hills to Saxton’s River, VT, the home of
An Asian Woman’s Guide to Advocacy April 4, 2023 My intermediate-level classes are in the last stretch of deep learning about Japanese incarceration during WWII. Over the past six weeks,
March 30, 2023 As the government passes an extra $50 million injection to civics education, I wonder how we take advantage of this opportunity to ensure that every student actually
March 27, 2023 The other day I talked with a parent who was lamenting how much time her children spend on screens at school. They are in an excellent school—the
February 28, 2023 Part of great teaching is developing and testing hypotheses as to why some things work for your students—and others, sometimes the most beautifully designed lesson plans—just don’t.
January 26, 2023 Teaching the Holocaust by Inquiry, Elizabeth Krasemann, Foreword by Michael Berenbaum. LIT Verlag GmbH & Co., Zurich, 2022. These are fascinating times to teach students about the
January 25, 2023 ChatGPT calls on Humanities teachers to dig even deeper into what is already our core purpose—celebrating humanity … even in a tech-centric world. ChatGPT challenges us to
January 23, 2023 In light of a sea of political and economic shifts in recent years, it is no surprise there’s been a renewed interest in civics education. Questions abound
January 16, 2023 At my last dentist appointment, the hygienist did a couple of novel things: she cleaned my teeth differently—with air and water—and she also checked my blood pressure.