Resources

Brief and helpful advice, with links to more extended discussions of several related topics.

Provides readings and lesson plans to lead students through controversial issues in contemporary American society. Explicitly aimed at K-12 teachers, but many of the advanced high school lessons could easily be adapted for college use.

Reviews research and explains several concrete best practices on how to motivate students. Idea Paper no. 1, from the series developed by the Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development, Kansas State University.

Strategies for teaching writing across the curriculum. Idea Paper no. 48, from the series developed by the Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development, Kansas State University.

For students, a concise review of how to evaluate the authority, usefulness, and reliability of the information found through the process of library research. Including: books, periodical articles, multimedia titles, or Web pages – whether looking at a citation, a physical item in hand, or an electronic version on a computer. Links to lengthier discussions.

A single page “How-To Guide” from UCLA College Library.

An online tutorial for using Power Point as a teaching tool.

Lesson plans, classroom tips, and teaching resources, on the website of the popular PBS news show.

Curricular strategies and lesson plans for using PBS’ Newshour programs. The suggestions are useful and transferable for anyone intending to use current events as teaching content

Thoughts about and strategies for the first day of class.