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When teachers don't understand
Teaching should be informed not only by the content of the discipline but also by the lives of the students.
By Bobby Hobgood.
Teaching Online Courses: Online course syllabus
Syllabus for the online class Teaching online courses which examines online pedagogy and practical strategies for the online teaching and learning environment.
Culturally relevant teaching
Culturally relevant teaching is a term created by Gloria Ladson-Billings (1994) to describe "a pedagogy that empowers students intellectually, socially, emotionally, and politically by using cultural referents to impart knowledge, skills, and attitudes."
Format: article
By Heather Coffey.
Global education as good pedagogy
A wide variety of teaching strategies and resources pass under the name of global education. This article provides strategies for evaluating global education and ensuring that it focuses on students' academic success.
By Suzanne Gulledge.
You (yes, you!) are making a difference: The power of a single phrase
In The First Year, page 2.5
A teacher's goal is to reach every student, but while you are working on big issues and ideals, take advantage of the small moments that your position affords you.
By Kristi Johnson Smith.

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The art and science of teaching. Pedagogy is concerned with the contexts of learning and methods of instruction, and can be evaluated on a scale ranging from teacher-centered (for example, direct instruction) to student-centered (for example, constructivist teaching, inquiry) models.