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Gender Bias and Student Evaluation of Teaching

Several colleagues emailed me the Inside Higher Ed essay, “Ratings and Gender Bias Over Time.” Though many of us already appreciate the ways gender bias operate in student opinions of teaching, what this article discusses is how women faculty members are harmed over time. Reflect on this: “Our findings show that women are rated significantly […]

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Understanding by Design

I’ve had the good fortune of doing several classroom visits recently, and it is always inspiring to see the work my colleagues are doing. A question I often get asked after a classroom visit is about approaches that a professor can study in order to renew or advance their practice. One of the most well-known […]

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Classroom Visits

I recently received a wonderful question about best practices for classroom visits. This is something I plan to work on in my first year in a comprehensive way. But as I do this more comprehensive work, I want to share some initial thoughts and insights. To begin, departments should create expectations for informal and formal […]

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Metaphors of Teaching (and why they matter)

I’ve enjoyed getting the opportunity to work one-on-one with SLU faculty in my new role, and I invite anyone on campus to reach out at any time with questions you might have about your teaching practice. I want to stress that my aim is to facilitate a nonjudgmental and solution-oriented conversation. If you’ve ever wondered […]

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Reader Question: First Day of Class

I got a great question from one of our colleagues about starting the semester. This colleague mentioned how Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Evelyn Jennings emailed very helpful tips at the start of the semester in previous years and was wondering how–if at all–these types of tips might work as we come out of the […]