Resources

Online companion to the PBS weekly news show, with lots of resources for teachers (lesson plans, tips, additional links). Explicitly aimed at K-12, but helpful for college age students as well.

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

A series of related essays providing an overview of writing pedagogy and methods, along with specific examples of how to teach writing.

An extensive series of essays on related topics describing for students how to write effective academic papers in college.

Thoughts about and strategies for the first day of class.

Lots of creative tips for learning students’ names.

Brief analyses of why and how to use technology effectively when teaching large classes.

An exhaustive analysis of how to use discussion effectively in the classroom, from a pamphlet by Katherine K. Gottschalk, Cornell University.

A brief discussion of recent research and literature on students’ reading habits and a few tips on structuring classroom activities and assignments to improve students’ performance.

An essay describing steps teachers can take to prevent “incidents” from escalating into a crisis that derails a course. Practicing effective interpersonal communication techniques can handle “hot moments” effectively.