Field Note Friday: Adapting Classroom Discussion for Large Classes

My last Field Note Friday explained how I create a transcript for a classroom discussion. This week I’d like to … More

Field Note Friday: Creating a Transcript for Classroom Discussion

One of the pillars of my classroom is Harkness Discussion, a method developed by the Phillips Exeter Academy in New … More

I have briefly written about how a foundation of my class is Harkness discussion. Recently, thanks to a collaborative effort … More

Standing at my podium, calmly taking notes on what my students were saying, jotting down thoughts about their progress, I … More

An education professor once told my class, “If an assignment isn’t teaching anything, don’t ask students to do it.” This … More