Articles about teaching
Teaching Machines, or How the Automation of Education Became 'Personalized Learning'
Last updated: 04/30/2018
This is the transcript of the talk I gave this evening at the CUNY Graduate Center Thank you very much for inviting me to speak to you. We’re nearing the end of the semester, I
What Core Skills Do Teachers Need To Be Effective?
Last updated: 04/30/2018
Green and Bankhead both wanted to become great teachers. But the system didn’t seem set up to help them do it. There’s a pervasive American myth that good teachers are born, n
How Can We Teach Math To Encourage 'Patient Problem Solving'?
Last updated: 04/30/2018
Educators who have bought into the power of inquiry-based teaching will admit that math is one of the most challenging areas to apply the pedagogy. Math has been taught based on co
Working with Special Needs Students: What Do All Teachers Need to Know?
Last updated: 04/24/2018
It can be challenging to select instructional materials and methods, which will enrich student learning. The key is first understanding the needs of every student. In particular, a
'Robots will never be able to teach English literature'
Last updated: 04/24/2018
This dystopian piece in Tes – “Want to teach facts? A robot could do it better, says this academic” – reminds me why I teach English, and why English should be a vital sub