Ensuring a successful educational experience for our students is akin to the art of culinary development, where thoughtful preparation is fundamental. Just as a chef with pre-developed culinary skills meticulously selects ingredients and carefully plans before creating a masterpiece, educators must equip students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for their academic success. This parallels the concept of pre-courses, which serve as innovative ingredients and preparatory tools in the educational kitchen. Much like a chef assembles ingredients before cooking, pre-courses lay t ..read more

Our institution has been fortunate enough to partner with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and InsideTrack to improve student enrollment, completion, and career readiness, and foster equitable pathways to employment. This HBCU Transformation Project is the first-of-its-kind collaboration that aims to increase Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ (HBCU) health and sustainability, improve student outcomes in retention and graduation rates, expand enrollment, and increase capacity building with faculty and staff.  Diagram 1: Collaborative Partnerships  This support seamles ..read more

Our institution has been fortunate enough to partner with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and InsideTrack to improve student enrollment, completion, and career readiness, and foster equitable pathways to employment. This HBCU Transformation Project is the first-of-its-kind collaboration that aims to increase Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ (HBCU) health and sustainability, improve student outcomes in retention and graduation rates, expand enrollment, and increase capacity building with faculty and staff.  Diagram 1: Collaborative Partnerships  This support seamles ..read more

Dear Fellow Educators,  As we near the end of another semester, I sense a rise in activity and busyness across campus. The stress is starting to seep in with many approaching deadlines looming. Many of us are intimately familiar with marathon grading sessions, hurried lesson planning, and feelings of exhaustion. Prioritizing stress management and self-care during such hectic times is essential.   A personal memory comes to mind that highlights the consequences of failing to manage stress. The semester in question was in its 12th or 13th week—close to wrapping up. Final exam week was ..read more

Dear Fellow Educators,  As we near the end of another semester, I sense a rise in activity and busyness across campus. The stress is starting to seep in with many approaching deadlines looming. Many of us are intimately familiar with marathon grading sessions, hurried lesson planning, and feelings of exhaustion. Prioritizing stress management and self-care during such hectic times is essential.   A personal memory comes to mind that highlights the consequences of failing to manage stress. The semester in question was in its 12th or 13th week—close to wrapping up. Final exam week was ..read more

In my (re)reading of Parker Palmer’s The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life (1997) and its iterations, it becomes more obvious to me that Parker is a paradox savant.   “What makes a Rosa Parks?…What makes a Nelson Mandela? What makes these people is their capacity to take the inner life seriously, and to tap the sources of power that lie within, that are just as essential as external forces in transforming our institutions and society for the better” (Parker Palmer, 2015).  In the work that educators do each day, how do we speak up and take acti ..read more

In my (re)reading of Parker Palmer’s The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life (1997) and its iterations, it becomes more obvious to me that Parker is a paradox savant.   “What makes a Rosa Parks?…What makes a Nelson Mandela? What makes these people is their capacity to take the inner life seriously, and to tap the sources of power that lie within, that are just as essential as external forces in transforming our institutions and society for the better” (Parker Palmer, 2015).  In the work that educators do each day, how do we speak up and take acti ..read more

Imagine if you went into a shoe store and every pair of shoes were the same color, the same style, same price, and same brand. It would be uncomfortable to see everyone walking around wearing the same shoes. It would also be frustrating for the individuals wearing the shoes because not all shoes fit the same. Our multitude of choices when it comes to shoe-shopping allows everyone to differentiate based on their foot type, which in turn, allows them to purchase shoes that fit their budget and needs. This same analogy applies to the learning which takes place in the classroom. Each learner brin ..read more

Imagine if you went into a shoe store and every pair of shoes were the same color, the same style, same price, and same brand. It would be uncomfortable to see everyone walking around wearing the same shoes. It would also be frustrating for the individuals wearing the shoes because not all shoes fit the same. Our multitude of choices when it comes to shoe-shopping allows everyone to differentiate based on their foot type, which in turn, allows them to purchase shoes that fit their budget and needs. This same analogy applies to the learning which takes place in the classroom. Each learner brin ..read more

This article is a two-part series. Click here to read article 1, Writing Case Studies Using Generative AI: Intimate Debate Case Study. Some fear the robot apocalypse, but you might want to roll out the red carpet for our new robot overlords! In a world where educators are increasingly saddled with large classrooms, greater responsibilities, and fewer resources, the ability to interact one-on-one with each student is rapidly disappearing. Yet, research shows that one-on-one tutoring is one of the most effective approaches to helping someone learn (Bloom, 1984; Chi et al., 2001).  ..read more