Teachers sharing their best lessons
In this podcast, Dr. John McLarnon, chair of the history department at Millersville University, returns to share some of his insights on the American presidency. If you didn’t catch his “Preparing Students for College” episode that’s also worth a listen.
Dr. McLarnon currently teaches a class called “The American Presidency.” So it was a great opportunity to talk to him about how we teach the presidency and how the presidency has changed since it’s inception.
Our goal here at Rosie is to be riveting, which you could also call “motivating.” But how exactly do we consider motivation from a teacher’s mindset? That’s the focus of our latest interview with Dr. Sandra Deemer, professor of educational psychology at Millersville University. We cover a number of topics related to motivation including: helping high achievers move beyond grades, taking risks in the classroom, and the importance of understanding our own motivations as teachers.
In the interview with Dr. McLarnon, chair of the history department at Millersville University, we talk about what skills students are lacking when they get to college, what skills have gotten better over the years, and when to bring a referee whistle to class.
As we start off the new school year and our new podcast we talk about the importance of activities in flipping your classroom. and how focusing on activities can make flipping easier.
I wanted to share a great podcast series that will give you a glimpse into the fascinating history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II.
In this video we cover three things you need to have a successfully flipped classroom and two tools that make it much easier.
