Teaching On The Pulse
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Teaching On The Pulse
About Lynne
Hello! As Director of the Wabash Center, I celebrate the opportunity to express myself through writing. I am a scholar who wants my work on pedagogy to be accessible to a wide gamut of readers and colleagues. My blog column for the Wabash Center, entitled “Teaching on the Pulse,” is meant to engage colleagues in the craft of teaching and to assist during the challenging seasons of the teaching life. The stories I tell, the politics I engage, the poetic prose I offer, is meant to inspire, provide humor, and insight. I hope you find, in my writing, a little bit of encouragement. I believe that, with intent and hard work, teaching can be improved. I hope my blog conversation assists you with improving your understanding and practice of teaching.
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Calm and Routine Might Be a Sign of Impending Conflict
Blog Series: Teaching On The Pulse
September 01, 2023
Tags: teaching | social media | trauma | grief | community | fear | politics | loneliness | connection
What is happening in the world is happening to each of us. On May 3, 2023, Dr. Vivek Murthy, United States Surgeon General, released an advisory calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection between people in our country. Disconnection fundamentally affects mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, ...
Red Balloon Inspiration
Blog Series: Teaching On The Pulse
August 01, 2023
Tags: teaching with stories | experiential learning | teaching inspiration | childhood | dynamic
Inspiration is a red balloon. My clear recollection of a film transporting me to another space and time occurred in the 2nd grade. I was a student at the George Washington Carver Elementary School in North Philadelphia. Our class, taught by Mrs. Cain, watched the short film The Red Balloon. ...
A summer joy is hosting workshop groups on our campus. The visits allow me conversations with participants over breakfast, or chats while visiting the local ice cream shop. A significant concern for our early career colleagues has to do with agency--or the lack thereof. Colleagues will recount an incident then ...
Incorporating Museums into Course Design
Blog Series: Teaching On The Pulse
June 01, 2023
Tags: course design | museums | curation | partnership
Museums were a significant aspect of my childhood education. Living in Philadelphia, we were a family who regularly visited museums and historic sites. Saturday family activities, summertime daytrips, and adventures when out-of-town relatives visited, would typically involve museum excursions. The spring field trips by George Washington Carver Elementary School, funded ...
Negotiating a Job Offer: Flourishing in the Teaching Life
Blog Series: Teaching On The Pulse | Flourishing in the Teaching Life
May 01, 2023
Tags: administration | finances | advocacy | negotiating
Preface It is my pleasure to co-author this blog with Dr. Roger Nam, Professor of Hebrew Bible, Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Dr. Nam and I have been a part of the Wabash Center project for over twenty years. We have had the opportunity to hear, as participants and ...